Nearly 1,000 abandoned crab traps were cleared from Texas bays this year, rescuing marine life and cleaning up coastlines ...
Conservation groups, including the Galveston Bay Foundation, joined Texas Parks and Wildlife staff, Texas Game Wardens and volunteers to locate and remove traps left behind in coastal waters.
More than 500 lucky crustaceans were spared this year.
Abandoned crab traps become “ghost gear,” continuing to catch and kill sea life after they’re no longer tended by their owner ...
HOUSTON — Every February, volunteers fan out across the Texas coastline to remove abandoned crab traps that continue to harm marine life long after they are lost. Now, dates are set for the 2026 ...
Researchers in Canada have documented a wild gray wolf hauling a crab trap out of the water to eat the bait inside, according to a recent study. Researchers suggest it may be the first recorded ...
Many animals have been observed using tools. For example, chimps tear leaves off of branches and stick them into holes to pull out termites, and wild dingoes have been observed moving objects to stand ...
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife said Friday that commercial and recreational Dungeness crab fishers can no ...