Wildlife officials hunting for an invasive species were surprised recently when a catfish they pulled from a Missouri river had just the creature they were looking for trapped in its throat.

Missouri in Holt County is available to the public with various wildlife species. MDOC said the area was called “Monkey Mountain” because early settlers considered the river’s bluffs too ...

In 2021 hellbenders from the Missouri River gained protection ... but genetic analysis has revealed that there are likely five species. Their classification is currently being revised. At 2 feet long ...

A company in Farley, Missouri is creating a business ... to develop products and eventually move to other species of invasive animals in the river. But Trial says, the fish will always be there.

The Service also designated 2,112 river miles of critical habitat in the Missouri Ozarks for the two crayfish. “These crayfish are clinging to survival in contaminated streams, but protection under ...