Crayfish play a pivotal role in freshwater ecosystems, acting as both keystone species and bioindicators of aquatic environmental health. Their ecological functions range from nutrient cycling to ...

Royal Oak — Knee deep in a pond behind Royal Oak High School, Mikela Dean split open a tubular wire trap she had extracted from the mucky water. Nothing inside. Again. Dean, watershed ecologist for ...

Researchers at the University led by Eric Larson, professor in ACES, made a groundbreaking discovery pertaining to the Signal Crayfish. They found there are two distinct species of crayfish residing ...

A new critter is creeping into the United States' waters. The invasive Australian redclaw crayfish has been spotted in southern Texas, roughly 8,000 miles from its home. The freshwater crustacean is ...

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 ...

It’s crayfish season in Louisiana, but the Pacific Northwest is receiving all the crayfish spotlight. Researchers recently discovered two new species of the crustaceans: the Okanagan crayfish and the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Louisiana crawfish and shrimp will be served fresh during the Wildcat Glades Nature Group’s biggest annual fundraiser, Crawdads at ...

While exploring the water, we came across something incredible translucent crawfish that look almost invisible. Their transparent bodies reveal details you rarely get to see in nature. We carefully ...

Recent frigid temperatures are limiting local crawfish supplies, but experts say the cold snap is not an indicator of how the rest of the season will unfold.

Louisiana crawfish and shrimp will be served fresh during the Wildcat Glades Nature Group’s biggest annual fundraiser, Crawdads at the Creek. The event is slated for 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 6, at Shoal ...