[–] derram 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Why a Single Crab Has West Coast Researchers Worried | Motherboard
'European green crab larvae wash north with the currents, and can now be found as far north as central BC, he said, although Alaska remains untouched. '
'It’s illegal to keep live European green crabs in the state, McDonald told me, so any that turn up will be euthanized. '
'They caught the crab, and will be organizing next week’s response. “They’re tough and resilient,” he continued. “They make a living anywhere they can.”The Euroopean green crab was found by volunteers in Westcott Bay. ', "Well, on Sept. 2, volunteers announced they'd recently caught a single crab on San Juan Island, in Puget Sound."
'McDonald works with the Washington Sea Grant’s Crab Team, a network of citizen scientists that serves as an early alert for the crustacean’s encroachment. '
[–] bfriend13 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Interesting. I hope they can get it out before it really takes hold.
Do writers get bonuses for adding a blurb on climate change to their articles?