Species
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Endangered Species Consideration for NorCal Salmon
The recent volatility of Northern California waterways has taken its toll on fish populations, with the Upper Klamath-Trinity River spring Chinook salmon experiencing especially treacherous conditions.
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Recent discoveries of the juvenile fish stir hope for the species’ comeback
We’re starting to see real momentum to see a species come back, but also a river come back,”
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Social Media for Identifying Fish Species with "Facebook for Fish"
Despite the unparalleled diversity of aquatic life in the Southeast, the millions of people who make use of the region’s rivers, lakes and streams may have no idea how many species they share the water with.
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Co Anglers | Are They Next Endangered Species?
A look at FLW joining B.A.S.S. and dropping its co-anglers at the top-level
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13 St. Croix models cater to a variety of fishing styles and techniques for most hardwater fish species
Ice fishing rods have evolved much over the past couple decades. Gone are the wooden jig sticks with primitive line winders. Yes, thanks to the research and development to build better ice rods, even your average ice anglers are fishing with significantly improved rod designs.
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Findings show some important fish species continue spawning even in a severe storm
Even a Category 4 hurricane doesn’t kill the mood for coastal fish – and that’s good news for all species, as well as for a multibillion-dollar recreational fishing industry. As extreme weather patterns threaten to bring more and larger storms to the Gulf Coast, new findings from the University of Texas at Austin’s Marine Science Institute show some important fish species are able to continue spawning even in a severe storm.
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Wildlife agents cited man for an alleged endangered species act violation
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited a Golden Meadow man for an alleged endangered species act violation on Oct. 23 in LaFourche Parish.
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Sturgeon Stock | State's Multi-Year Effort to Restore Threatened Species Showing Success
State's Multi-Year Effort to Restore Threatened Species Showing Success New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today that fisheries staff are busily stocking state-threatened lake sturgeon into several New York waters this month. The stocking effort is designed to help restore this threatened species.
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New Wyoming Locations Reveal Invasive Species
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department recently confirmed new findings of New Zealand mudsnails in both the North Platte River near Casper and the Salt River south of Alpine.
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Expanded Nonnative Aquatic Species Management Plan and Environmental Assessment in Grand Canyon National Park
The National Park Service is seeking public comment on an Expanded Nonnative Aquatic Species Management Plan and Environmental Assessment in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, including Lees Ferry, and Grand Canyon National Park below the Glen Canyon Dam.
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Invasive Species Tools in new Wildlife Forever Catalog
As lake and river communities continue to fight the spread of invasive species, Wildlife Forever unveils an arsenal of tools to help educate the public and provide on-the-ground, access based tools to help boaters Clean Drain and Dry (CD2) boats and equipment.
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Invasive species inspection issue has this ever happened to you?
I pulled up to the invasive species inspection booth and proceeded to go through the inspection process. I was asked where my boat was last and I told him Kelly Lake Watsonville. They typed my CF numbers into their computer system which runs state-wide.
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5 tips for multi-species success in warming waters
The natural world bristles with life in the spring. Your lawn’s formerly brown grass transitions to a lush, vibrant green. Bare branches on trees and shrubs become dressed wardrobes of blossoms and leaves. And beneath the water’s surface, once dormant shallows now teem with life, from the smallest insects to the largest aquatic predators, as the sun’s powerful photons drag water temperatures out of their wintertime lows.
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SHARK SPECIES BELIEVED EXTINCT FOUND IN FISH MARKET
WHEN SCOUTING FOR extremely rare species probably the last place you’d think to check would be “the store.”
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A new species of giant crayfish literally crawled out from under a rock
The Barbicambarus simmonsi is about 5 inches long — double the length of most crayfish in the region.
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Senate Defeats Bill that Would Weaken Protections Against Aquatic Invasive Species
Today, the U.S. Senate defeated S.1129, the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017, based on its inclusion of a provision – the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA) - which would have weakened Clean Water Act protections against aquatic invasive species entering the Great Lakes though the ballast water of ships. The Senate defeated a motion to limit debate on the bill 56-42, needing 60 votes to proceed.
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FREE Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Workshops
The California State Parks' Division of Boating and Waterways, California Coastal Commission's Boating Clean and Green Program, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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NOAA Warns of Continuing Species Shifts Due to Warming Oceans
Changes impact local fishing communities, resource management Scientists using a high-resolution global climate model and historical observations of species distributions on the Northeast U.S. Shelf have found that commercially important species will continue to shift their distribution as ocean waters warm two to three times faster than the global average through the end of this century. Projected increases in surface to bottom waters of 6.6 to 9 degrees F (3.7 to 5.0 degrees Celsius) from current conditions are expected.
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New Nevada Rules for Invasive Species
If you transport a watercraft on any public highway in Nevada, you are now required to have your drain plugs, drain valves and any other removable device used to control the draining of water removed and open while transporting the vessel.