Posts for tag "electrofishing"
A Shocking Study: Electrofishing and Invasive Fish
There’s big trouble with brook trout in Big Sky Country. These invasive fish have spread through waterways in Montana and the rest of the West, disrupting ecosystems and crowding out native species. While the old vanguard of...
- Posted May 13, 2022
On the Illinois River, scientists find native fish gorge on young Asian carp
Studying in the La Grange Reach of the Illinois River, scientists at Western Illinois University in collaboration with the U.S. Geological Survey, the Illinois Natural History Survey and the Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center have found that...
- Posted March 16, 2015
Popular Virginia blue catfish fishery complicates Chesapeake Bay restoration
Virginia's popular introduced blue catfish fishery is something that both trophy- and food-seeking anglers can get excited about. But the health of the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem might be better off if there weren't quite so many of...
- Posted March 13, 2015
Nearshore habitat loss impacting largemouth bass in Michigan lakes and elsewhere
Many lakes across the United States, and certainly those in the Great Lakes basin, have been impacted by the removal of underwater vegetation and nearshore habitat. And though the changes may alter shorelines in ways that people...
- Posted January 20, 2015
Rainbow trout may stymie Atlantic salmon restoration in Lake Ontario
Rehabilitating a particular fish population isn't as simple as dropping a bunch of the same species into the deficient pond or stream. A number of factors come into play, including cost, the habitat’s carrying capacity and potential...
- Posted December 22, 2014
