Ontario wildlife officials are mobilizing to help mitigate the damage posed by invasive red swamp crayfish, newly detected in ...
The Fish and Boat Commission is monitoring invasive rusty crayfish that act like gladiators as they try to take over native ...
Scientists have described a new species of colorful crayfish—and it might already be sitting in your aquarium. The ...
Sightings of the species in the Rio Grande Valley have sparked fear among some Texas environmental officials, who say the crayfish could threaten local wildlife and wetland ecosystems.
They are particularly common in North America, with 70% of the world’s crayfish species living in the United States. The southern U.S. is renowned for its crayfish, which are often featured in ...
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Scientists in Texas are on high alert for an invasive species that could threaten native wildlife: an Australian crayfish that has appeared in the state’s resacas ...
But it is a long way from home. The lower Rio Grande Valley is home to several native species of crayfish — more commonly called crawfish or crawdads in the local vernacular. Australian redclaw ...
These crayfish are larger, more aggressive, and reproduce more quickly than native species, leading them to dominate ecosystems and disrupt food webs. Rusty crayfish have a significant impact on ...