The fish become nearly immobile, use very little oxygen, and hardly feed at all. Native species — such as carp, roach, pike, ...

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Most Americans know mussels as thumb-sized shellfish that occasionally adorn restaurant dinner plates. But a colony of mussels as big as the dinner plates themselves has ...

COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE — The two western pond turtles kept trying to swim in midair as wildlife biologist Stefanie Bergh detailed the differences between the healthy turtle and the one with shell ...

Healthy fish populations and good fishing doesn't happen by chance - it requires careful planning and effective management. This section will provide a comprehensive overview of topics relating to ...

A newly discovered fungus is thought to be causing a shell disease that is harming freshwater turtles, including western pond turtles in the Columbia River Gorge. “It’s always exciting to identify a ...

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) — A pond in Rhode Island has been closed to shellfish harvesting after seven people reported becoming ill after consuming raw shellfish harvested in the area last month. The ...

The Rhode Island Department of Health is currently investigating seven Campylobacter infections linked to the consumption of raw shellfish between Aug. 11 and 19. On Sept. 11, the department and Rhode ...