The Endangered Fish That Halted a Major Dam Was Never Endangered After All
The two-inch snail darter became a symbol for regulatory overreach in the 1970s. New research suggests the fish was not an endangered species — or even a species.
Walhalla facility stocks SC waterways with 500,000 trout a year
Every year, the Walhalla State Fish Hatchery produces roughly 500,000 trout to fill South Carolina's creeks, rivers and lakes ...
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Zebra mussels and mercury in fish: Why a new study’s findings are alarming for Minnesota
Zebra mussel poop seems to be fueling rising mercury levels in walleye and perch, according to a new Minnesota study.
To the Arctic and back: Repopulating Europe's rivers with salmon
"Fiiish!" shouts Dennis Bock over the roar of the weir. He quickly dips his landing net into the dark green water. Moments later, a powerful, muscular creature wriggles in the hands of the 48-year-old ...
This tiny fish’s mistaken identity halted a dam’s construction
Scientists say the snail darter, whose endangered species status delayed the building of a dam in Tennessee in the 1970s, is ...
‘We’re just like fish: no water, no life’: Drought and dams push Iraq’s marshes to the edge of extinction
For centuries the area was given life by the spring floodwaters of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, but the marshes have been ...
Octopuses And Their Relatives Are A New Animal Welfare Frontier
Over half of the neurons in Octopus vulgaris, about 300 million, are not in the brain at all, but distributed in “ ...