State officials on July 24 said an invasive crayfish species that has been found in several Michigan counties was discovered in a rearing pond at Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery. The Michigan Department ...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources recently confirmed the presence of invasive red swamp crayfish in an outdoor muskellunge rearing pond at Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery in Mattawan, Van ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is reminding the public and seafood distribution companies that importing and having live red swamp crayfish (also known as Procambarus ...

Red swamp crayfish – a species that is native to the southern United States but prohibited in Michigan – was found in a state hatchery pond in Van Buren County, Michigan. The Michigan Department of ...

MADISON — A Louisiana company has pleaded guilty to illegally exporting thousands of red swamp crayfish into Wisconsin even after being told to keep the highly invasive species out of the Badger state ...

The red-swamp crayfish Procambarus clarkii is a highly invasive species native to American freshwaters but has also invaded many freshwater ecosystems around the world. Now, researchers conducted a ...

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The crayfish likely entered the hatchery through contaminated water or released pets. The DNR is working to contain the infestation and monitor nearby lakes. Red swamp crayfish are prohibited in ...

Procambarus clarkii is a crustacean species native to American freshwater bodies. Brought to Japan in the 1920s as a feed for frogs, this crustacean has slowly taken over the Japanese freshwaters by ...