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Invasive Crab With Furry, Mitten-Like Claws Detected for the First Time in the Pacific Northwest
A commercial fisherman nabbed a large male Chinese mitten crab in the lower Columbia River late last month, putting ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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Chinese mitten crab found in Lower Columbia River, prompts alert
A Chinese mitten crab, a species banned in Oregon, was captured in the Lower Columbia River near Tongue Point on April 22.
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Invasive Chinese mitten crab — capable of climbing over 13-foot-high structures — spotted in Pacific Northwest
A commercial fisherman caught what officials identified as a Chinese mitten crab last week in the Lower Columbia River, just south of the Washington state border, according to the Oregon ...
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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 ...
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.
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Invasive crab that can scale walls spotted for the first time in Oregon
An invasive species of crab that's native to East Asia and is known for their ability to climb vertical structures has been ...
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A Chinese mitten crab was caught in the Columbia River. Here’s how to spot the prohibited species
A Chinese mitten crab was caught in the Lower Columbia River this week, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife reported, the first confirmed sighting of the the prohibited species in the ...