Prior to the construction of manmade dams, migrating fish were able to ascend up the Hudson River to Glen Falls, nearly 200 miles from the Atlantic. On the Mohawk River, the first major tributary to the Hudson, migrating fish could … Continued
Susquehanna River smallmouth bass populations are facing serious threats, according to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC). In february, PFBC urged anglers and boaters throughout the Susquehanna River watershed to contact their members of Congress to demand action to … Continued
A newly released report from the Hudson River Natural Resource Trustees found that the Hudson River, for greater than 200 miles below Hudson Falls, New York, is extensively contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). According to the study, surface waters, sediments, … Continued
NOAA Fisheries recently announced a proposal to designate critical habitat for lower Columbia River coho salmon and Puget Sound steelhead. Both species are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Areas proposed for designation for lower Columbia River … Continued
According to the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, snail bullheads and flat bullheads, also known as mudcats or yellow cats, have declined significantly throughout the upper Yadkin River, due to the introduction of the non-native flathead catfish. Flathead catfish are the … Continued