July 11, 2022 Teen catches rare catfish from Tennessee River, social media post goes viral A teenage boy was fishing in the Tennessee River when he reeled in a rare leucistic blue catfish that would later go viral on social media.
July 6, 2022 RI officials warn of dangerous jellyfish with powerful sting Rhode island's environment officials have warned of a jellyfish which has a powerful sting. The species in question are adult clinging jellyfish.
July 5, 2022 US government will protect rare mussels after decade-long campaign The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said the Canoe Creek clubshell, which lives in Alabama rivers, is now considered an endangered species.
July 5, 2022 Illinois teen fisherman catches 50-inch muskie: 'A whole experience' Kaiden Schrieber, 15, of the Chicago area, has been trying to catch a muskie for quite some time, spending hours of research and leaning on local fishermen for advice.
July 5, 2022 Shortfin mako sharks can no longer be fished, according to the federal government Shortfin Mako fishing has been shut down by the federal government, because the species population has been declining and they want to give them time to recover.
July 5, 2022 Decrease in Salmon affects killer whales, according to studies Southern Resident killer whales have been lacking food for multiple years. The fluctuating level of salmon from spawning areas on rivers has a negative affect on killer whale health.
June 28, 2022 Fishermen catch 661-pound stingray, world’s largest freshwater fish Fishermen in northern Cambodia caught the world’s largest freshwater fish, a 661-pound freshwater stingray named Boramy, on June 13, 2022, according to Guinness World Records.
June 21, 2022 Tennessee wildlife committee names Jason Maxedon to executive director position Tennessee's wildlife agency has names Jason Maxedon as the permanent director. This comes after a unanimous vote promoted the interim director to permanently fill the position.
June 21, 2022 California wildlife officials decide to euthanize trout following bacteria outbreak 350,000 California trout will need to be euthanized after the discovery of a naturally occurring bacteria known as Lactococcus petuari. This was announced on Monday.
June 21, 2022 Tennessee issues fish consumption advisories for black bass and catfish in 3 reservoirs Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation has issued fish consumption advisories for black bass and catfish living on the Cheatham, Center Hill and Dale Hollow reservoirs.