The Sound of Fish Talking Is Weird as Hell
Worldwide, some 800 species of fish are reported to make sounds while engaging in a variety of behaviors: feeding, defending their territory, signaling to others, …
Tagfish in the news
What it takes to save an imperiled fish
Yellowstone National Park’s river grayling were victims of the introduced alien trout that were flung around by the old Bureau of Sport Fisheries back in …
Idaho Fish and Game pioneers sex-altering hormone as brook trout control
Idaho’s fishery researchers are experimenting with a sex-altering hormone to curb unwanted populations of brook trout and have stocked four streams with monosex trout that …
Whirling disease found in the Bow River in Banff National Park
More cases of whirling disease have been found in Banff National Park, this time in the Bow River, elevating concerns for southern Alberta’s fish populations. Its confirmation in the …
Idaho confirms whitefish kill in South Fork of Snake River
Biologists have confirmed thousands of dead whitefish on the South Fork of the Snake River. The cause is believed to be the same pathogen responsible …
Yellowstone River tributary seems cleared of brook trout
The 2nd season of poisoning brook trout in a tributary of one of Yellowstone’s most-prized cutthroat trout fisheries appears to have eliminated the non-native fish. …
Scientists Create Terminator Robot To Hunt Lionfish
Hordes of hungry lionfish are roaming the Atlantic, now there’s a new foundation devoted to building robots to hunt them down—a Terminator for lionfish. LINK …
Mountain streams show surprising resilience to climate change
A recent study shows that mountain streams in the Northwest are warming at a slower rate than predicted, and providing crucial refuge for cold-water species. …
Plan to allow Delta anglers to keep more striped bass dropped
Just two days from a public hearing on a proposed increase in striped bass limits on the Delta, proponents of the plan dropped their petition. …
More Tests Set for Yellowstone, Tributaries After Fish Kill
Wildlife workers will conduct tests on fish from additional areas to determine the extent of a parasite blamed for a fish kill on the Yellowstone. …