A crab with mittens has invaded the East Coast. Although the crabs may look cute with their puffy claws, the Chinese mitten crabs are banned in the U.S. without a proper permit because they can damage ...

"Meet the Mitten Crab, an invasive species native to East Asia that has found its way into New York waters," New York's Department of Environmental Conservation said Hauke-Christian Dittrich/picture ...

Oregon and Washington wildlife officials are asking people to keep an eye out for hairy-clawed mitten crabs in the Columbia River. In April, a commercial fisher caught a Chinese mitten crab along the ...

A highly invasive species of crab — capable of climbing over 13-foot-high concrete structures — has been spotted in the Pacific Northwest for the first time, wildlife officials said. A commercial ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Despite growing concerns about invasive species such as the Joro spider making their way to New York, there is already one present that brings negative economic and ecological ...

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A Chinese mitten crab was caught in the Lower Columbia River this week, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife reported, the first confirmed sighting of the the prohibited species in the Pacific ...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A Chinese mitten crab, an invasive and prohibited species in Oregon, was found in the Willamette River last month, according to the Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW).

Wildlife officials are asking the public to report sightings of this long-legged, furry-clawed crustacean. Oregon and Washington wildlife officials are asking people to keep an eye out for ...