Recent data on intersex bass frequencies show that wildlife refuges are negatively impacted by human influence, despite protections.
Intersex fish are on the rise in the Northeastern U.S. as agricultural runoff may cause male smallmouth and largemouth bass to develop eggs in their testes.
Though PBDEs were phased out of manufacturing in 2013, their impact on the environment will likely last.
A new study gives weight to what anglers on Lake Erie and Lake Ontario have suspected for years: Smallmouth bass have made hay since the round goby invaded both lakes, and the predators appear to be fatter...