by Emily Grason | Aug 14, 2017 | Detections
August 14, 2017 It looks as though Crab Team, now a network of 52 early detection sites monitored by more than 200 volunteers and several dozen staff from partner agencies, might have another ally out in the mud. Last week, during regular monthly sampling in a channel...
by Emily Grason | Jul 20, 2017 | Green Crab Management
July 20, 2017 Trapping to remove invasive European green crab from Dungeness Spit National Wildlife Refuge is in its 15th week since the initial discovery of four individuals during April of this year. As of last Friday, partners with US Fish and Wildlife Service...
by Emily Grason | Jun 22, 2017 | Green Crab Management, Green Crab Trend
Header image: Allen Pleus (WDFW) June 22, 2017 Four European green crab were captured at Dungeness Spit in early April – the third location in inland Washington where green crab have been found. Since the initial discovery 10 weeks ago, staff and volunteers from US...
by Emily Grason | May 2, 2017 | Crab Team Newsletter Archive
Site Spotlight: Deer Lagoon Site: Deer Lagoon (306) Region: Whidbey Island Captain: Tom Vos Launched: August 2015 Crab Team was excited to scout Deer Lagoon, one of the first habitats we found that was a promising sampling site. Photo: Jeff Adams. Nimble...
by Emily Grason | May 2, 2017 | Crab Team Newsletter Archive
Creature Feature: Three-spined stickleback Species Name: Gasterosteus aculeatus Size: Typically up to 1.5″ (4 cm), but can be up to 3″ (8 cm) Distinguishing Features: “Cigar-shaped” fish with three dorsal spines and one pelvic spine. Defensive spines held erect when...
