Oregon and Washington wildlife officials are asking people to keep an eye out for hairy-clawed mitten crabs in the Columbia River. In April, a commercial fisher caught a Chinese mitten crab along the ...

An invasive freshwater crab species that can cause erosion problems and damage flood control as well as threaten native crab species in Oregon was captured in a river in mid-November, sparking concern ...

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PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A Chinese mitten crab, an invasive and prohibited species in Oregon, was found in the Willamette River last month, according to the Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW).

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, last ...

Scientists have proposed a new approach to combating the invasive Chinese mitten crab population wreaking havoc on the UK's ecosystems. These ravenous predators, noted for their unusually hairy claws ...

Officials are urging Washingtonians to stay vigilant after a second invasive Chinese mitten crab was spotted in Oregon’s waterways recently. On November 18, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife ...