Posts for tag "conservation"
Making California’s Yolo Bypass Salmon-Friendly
California is working hard to make the state's Yolo Bypass salmon-friendly by creating a 30,000-acre nursery in the surrounding floodplain.
- Posted January 30, 2023
Trout Unlimited’s TroutBlitz Catalogs Fish Across North America
Trout Unlimited's 2014 TroutBlitz initiative continues to catalog wild and native trout across North America through citizen science efforts.
- Posted November 2, 2022
How Boat Checks Play a Role in Aquatic Invasive Species Control
Anyone who studies aquatic invasive species (AIS) will say that one of the most common ways these invaders have been able to spread so rapidly and effectively has been improper boat maintenance. While natural travel patterns certainly...
- Posted October 19, 2022
Why Anglers Volunteer with Conservation Groups
Despite the bad reputation anglers may get, the reality is that many of these anglers are some of the most devoted to conservation
- Posted October 17, 2022
Baitfish May Lead to Risks of Invasion
Researchers at the University of Toronto have found the practice of using baitfish may inadvertently spread invasive species.
- Posted October 10, 2022
Federal and State Authorities Double-Down on Striped Bass Poaching
Violating fishing regulations in efforts to catch striped bass has become known to those on the shoreline as striped bass poaching, endemic along the Atlantic coast
- Posted September 14, 2022
The Benefits of Artificial Reefs
In cases of missing or dying reefs, management teams have sought to create artificial reefs that can fill in habitat gaps for fish.
- Posted September 7, 2022
Unexpected Predictions for Asian Carp in Lake Erie
Despite doomsday predictions, Asian carp are expected to integrate into the Lake Erie food web without causing any major disasters.
- Posted September 5, 2022
Increased Nutrient Pollution Spells Trouble for Coastal Fisheries
For a long time, coasts were known for easy fishing, a beautiful view and rich biodiversity. Unfortunately, as humans have expanded and urbanized the shoreline, nutrient runoff, or nutrient pollution, has increased.
- Posted August 19, 2022
Stopping the Spread of Asian Carp
Unfortunately, when the species list expands due to invasive species, native populations can be pushed out as they’re out-competed and fall prey to the intruders.
- Posted July 11, 2022
Fishing in Onondaga Lake
In the face of dredging activities near its southern end, fishing at Onondaga Lake is still good, according to Syracuse.com. This is largely due to habitat restoration efforts taking place in areas that aren’t being dredged. Restoration...
- Posted July 6, 2022
The Future is Seafood
Seafood is a heavily relied upon resource for protein and nutrients globally--and the ever-decreasing number of fish found in the ocean, streams, lakes, and rivers is making people anxious.
- Posted June 27, 2022
Restoring Buffalo Reef in Lake Superior
Ecologists with the Nature Conservancy are working in Grand Traverse Bay to restore deteriorating reefs there, according to the Traverse City Record-Eagle. The move is expected to help spawning populations of lake trout, lake whitefish and lake...
- Posted June 22, 2022
Australia’s Sub-Par Ban on Super Trawling
Following two years of a ban on supertrawlers in its federal waters, the government of Australia is planning to make the ban permanent, according to The Guardian. Supertrawlers are large fishing vessels that typically use nets to...
- Posted June 20, 2022
The Return of Razorback Suckers to the Grand Canyon
Following construction of the Glen Canyon Dam, populations of the razorback sucker began declining in the Colorado River, according to LiveScience. But biologists at Grand Canyon National Park say recent protection measures may be paying off after...
- Posted June 10, 2022
University of Nebraska Population Survey of Channel Catfish
The channel catfish is one of North America’s most common catfish, and is popular among anglers and trappers alike, as this omnivorous fish will eat just about anything -- Game & Fish Magazine even tells of success...
- Posted June 1, 2022
Muddy Water Has Shiners Courting The Wrong Species, Study Finds
In a sad case of mistaken identity, a recent study found that a common native fish species was more likely to interact with an invasive species when they both swam in turbid water. The results suggest native...
- Posted September 28, 2015
Kansas Fisheries Biologists Test PVC Cube Fish Habitat
Instead of placing dead trees in El Dorado Lake, which is a common practice to boost fish habitat, the biologists are placing what they call “PVC Cubes,” a new approach to building fish habitat in one of...
- Posted September 8, 2015
UK Researchers Find Flow Manipulations Could Keep Endangered Eels Out Of Dam Turbines
When you think of popular angling targets, a whole suite of species likely comes to mind: large- and smallmouth bass, trout and other salmonids, perhaps perch and walleye. But what about the eel?
- Posted July 28, 2015
Wisconsin Muskie Spawning Habitat Study Addresses Decline
Back in the spring seasons of 2007 and 2008, coordinated crews of muskie enthusiasts took to 28 northern Wisconsin lakes in the cover of darkness, gliding over the black waters to shine spotlights on big muskies lurking...
- Posted May 20, 2015
