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Texas will pay you $100 for catching this invasive fish as officials warn anglers to ‘Keep, Cool, Call’- In Cumbria, freshwater pearl mussels in the River Kent can filter up to 50 litres of water each day; their filtration can help improve river water for fish, eels and otters
- In Chicago, a Shedd Aquarium-backed team built floating gardens, and after years on the Chicago River, they've now spread to Bubbly Creek
- In 2012, anglers and biologists reported strange black tumors on catfish in a Vermont-Quebec lake. Years later, genetic testing revealed the shocking outcome: The tumors are a rare contagious cancer spreading between fishBrown bullhead catfish in Lake Memphremagog are showing unusual black tumors, raising concerns among researchers. Genetic studies indicate ...12 Aug, 2026, 08.06 PM IST
- In 1988, cargo ships accidentally brought zebra mussels to the US in their ballast water, and they devastated the Great Lakes, but a 2026 study finds that after 20 years in Kansas lakes, they barely changed the fish or the waterA new study reveals that zebra mussel invasions in Kansas reservoirs over two decades have had minimal impact on water quality and fish pop...19 Jun, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
- Eight drown while collecting mussels in river in Karnataka, CM announces Rs 5 lakh solatiumA family tragedy unfolded in Uttara Kannada district as eight members drowned in the Tatte Hakkalu river. The group was collecting freshwat...24 May, 2026, 06.47 PM IST
- Food Fables : Can tax evasion promote snail consumption in India?Giant African Land Snails, a destructive invasive species, are appearing in Goan fields. While a problem elsewhere, invasivorism, or eating...22 Dec, 2025, 11.50 AM IST
- Pearl farming: How Jharkhand is training farmers to turn mussels into gold with 10x returnsJharkhand is quickly becoming India's freshwater pearl farming center through government-backed training and infrastructure projects. Hazar...13 Jul, 2025, 05.10 PM IST
- Scientists discover 40 mysterious craters beneath Lake Michigan. Here's what we know so farScientists found large craters in Lake Michigan using sonar technology. The discovery was made during a mission to map the lakebed. Researc...02 Oct, 2024, 01.37 PM IST
- Most money for endangered species goes to a small number of creatures, leaving others in limboSince the passage of the Endangered Species Act, over 1,700 species in the US have been listed as threatened or endangered. However, there ...30 Dec, 2023, 04.11 PM IST
- Pearl not result of foreign body reaction in oysters: Andaman-based scientist's latest findingThe research experiment concluded that granular cell proliferation and aragonite crystal formations in batch A1 and irregular pearl sac for...17 Oct, 2021, 11.46 AM IST
- US declares fabled Ivory-billed woodpecker and 22 other species extinct30 Sep, 2021, 12.07 AM IST
- Rotorua promises an authentic Maori feastThe bustling hub of the newly renovated 'Eat Streat' boasts a huge variety of bars and restaurants that will impress even the most discer...02 Jul, 2015, 10.59 AM IST
- Fish production in West Bengal may cross 2K metric tons by 2015: AssochamGrowing at compounded annual growth rate of about 5%, fish production in West Bengal may cross 2,000 metric tons mark by 2015 from the curr...06 Nov, 2012, 01.12 PM IST
- Budget 2011: Finance Bill 2011A BILL to give effect to the financial proposals of the Central Government for the financial year 2011-2012. Be it enacted by Parliament in...01 Mar, 2011, 01.30 AM IST
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