by WSG Crab Team | Nov 1, 2023 | Crab Team Newsletter Archive
This male is carrying a smaller female in a guarding embrace, waiting for her to molt so that they can made. Photo: WSG/Jeff Adams Featured Creature: Species Name: Cancer productus Common Name: Red rock crab Species Code: CAPR Geographic Range: Southwest Alaska to...
by WSG Crab Team | Nov 1, 2023 | Crab Team Newsletter Archive
A Little Help From Some Friends? River Otter Diet in Makah Bay and What It Means for European Green Crab Guest contributor Bobbie Buzzell conducted her Master’s research at Western Washington University looking at river otter diets in Makah Bay. She currently works as...
by WSG Crab Team | Sep 20, 2023 | Team News
APECS Lab 2022 Field Team setting a beach seine net from a boat in Southeast Alaska. Photo: Elyse Kelsey Hello WSG Crab Team Community! My name is Elyse Kelsey and I am thrilled to be joining Crab Team as a Student Assistant. I just missed the field season this year...
by WSG Crab Team | Jun 15, 2023 | Coastal Green Crab, Green Crab Management, Green Crab Trend
As we dive into the 2023 European green crab trapping season, it’s important to reflect on the insights gained from the coastal green crab populations in 2022. This summary of green crab observations from Washington’s coastal estuaries complements our Inland 2022...
by WSG Crab Team | May 1, 2023 | Community Science, Team News
WSG and WSU Extension have teamed up to launch a new volunteer-based early detection program to complement the existing Crab Team monitoring network—introducing, Molt Search. Building on Early Detection Success Molt search builds on the hard work of Crab Team monitors...
