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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 ...
USA Today5d
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 Pacific Northwest. According to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
A Chinese mitten crab was caught in the Columbia River. Here’s how to spot the prohibited species
It's the first confirmed Pacific Northwest sighting of the crab that caused significant ecological damage in the San ...
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 ...
National Fisherman4d
First Chinese mitten crab found in Lower Columbia River
According to Oregon Live, this is the first confirmed sighting of a Chinese mitten crab in the Pacific Northwest. A single ...
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Crab that can climb 13-foot-high walls found in Pacific Northwest for 1st time
A highly invasive species of crab — capable of climbing over 13-foot-high concrete structures — has been spotted in the Pacific Northwest for the first time, wildlife officials said.