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Smithsonian Magazine on MSN1d
Invasive Crab With Furry, Mitten-Like Claws Detected for the First Time in the Pacific Northwest
A Chinese mitten crab has been caught in the Pacific Northwest for the first time, raising concerns about the spread of the ...
Invasive Chinese mitten crab — capable of climbing over 13-foot-high structures — spotted in Pacific Northwest
A commercial fisherman caught a highly invasive Chinese mitten crab in the Lower Columbia River, Oregon wildlife officials ...
Wildlife officials warn of invasive crab never before seen in Pacific Northwest
Oregon wildlife officials are warning that a highly invasive species of crab has been spotted for the first time in the ...
Scripps News on MSN3d
Invasive Chinese crab that can scale walls spotted for 1st time in US Pacific Northwest
An invasive species of crab that's native to East Asia and is known for their ability to climb vertical structures has been ...
SeafoodSource2d
Oregon reports first sighting of invasive Chinese mitten crabs
Oregon officials have discovered an invasive Chinese mitten crab in the Lower Columbia River, igniting concerns that the ...
First confirmed Pacific Northwest sighting of invasive Chinese mitten crab
Lower Columbia River near Tongue Point in Oregon. This sits just south of the Washington border. What does a Chinese mitten ...
WHNT4d
‘Furry’ invasive crab caught along Oregon Coast
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Officials are asking those in the Pacific Northwest to keep a lookout after a highly invasive species of crab with a noteworthy feature was spotted on the Oregon Coast.
Seafood industry looks to capitalize on New England's invasive green crab
Warming waters off New England's coast has contributed to the proliferation of the green crab, one of the world's most ...
See it: Invasive species of crab spotted for first time in Pacific Northwest
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) says a fisherman along the lower Columbia River, in the border region of ...