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.

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 ...

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 ...

A trial judge last August gave the federal agency 12 months to complete a long-delayed ESA listing decision for the fish’s Upper Missouri River population. Earlier this month, the Fish and Wildlife ...