Some unwanted aquatic visitors are bringing a little Cajun flavor to lakes and ponds around Michigan this summer. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources confirmed the presence of the invasive ...

Louisiana's crawfish industry could be in trouble if the federal government takes the advice of a nonprofit organization to regulate the red swamp crawfish. The Center of Invasive Species Prevention ...

The red-swamp crayfish Procambarus clarkii is a highly invasive species native to American freshwaters but has also invaded many freshwater ecosystems around the world. Now, researchers conducted a ...

They’re red, have pincers that can draw blood and are quickly taking over a handful of Michigan ponds. The red swamp crayfish are in Michigan, and the fear is that they could be here to stay. Known in ...

Fans of crawfish boils, etouffees and even some po' boys can now rejoice. It is officially legal to bring the red swamp crawfish — aka crayfish or crawdads, depending who you ask — into Colorado. The ...

MADISON — A Louisiana company has pleaded guilty to illegally exporting thousands of red swamp crayfish into Wisconsin even after being told to keep the highly invasive species out of the Badger state ...

The crayfish likely entered the hatchery through contaminated water or released pets. The DNR is working to contain the infestation and monitor nearby lakes. Red swamp crayfish are prohibited in ...

Red swamp crayfish – a species that is native to the southern United States but prohibited in Michigan – was found in a state hatchery pond in Van Buren County, Michigan. The Michigan Department of ...

VICKSBURG, MI -- An infestation of invasive crayfish was found in a Kalamazoo County Lake, and days later, the same species was found in a retention pond in Oakland County, the Michigan Department of ...

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Procambarus clarkii is a crustacean species native to American freshwater bodies. Brought to Japan in the 1920s as a feed for frogs, this crustacean has slowly taken over the Japanese freshwaters by ...