MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – Officials with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced on Monday morning that an invasive fish species had been detected in western Wisconsin. According to ...

Researchers plan to entice the nuisance fish to certain areas of the river with food, then enlist commercial fishers to catch ...

The goal isn't just to detect invasive carp, a major environmental problem for Wisconsin. It's also to boost kids' understanding of the scientific process and show them a real-life way to help.

The mushrooms often are imported for do-it-yourself growers, but they have made it to the wild and are spreading quickly.

(WLUK) -- Two national online suppliers of aquatic animals have been convicted for ignoring warnings from the Wisconsin DNR and repeatedly shipping illegal invasive species to schools, residents ...

Commercial fishing in Wisconsin evolves amid pollution, invasive species & more challenges Only a fraction of the fish we consume today in the Badger State is caught locally.

MADISON, Wis. -- Aquatic animal sellers from North Carolina and Indiana were convicted earlier this year for shipping illegal invasive crayfish species to Wisconsin, the state's Department of ...

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has confirmed the detection of a new invasive insect in ...

This evolving landscape of commercial fishing is the focus of a new exhibit opening Jan. 17, 2025, at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum titled “From Lake to Plate: Local fishing families and foodways.” ...

This story was updated to add new information that was inadvertently omitted from a previous version. On Wisconsin’s glacial lakes, wake-enhanced boats are a non-native, invasive species.