ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Protecting aquatic ecosystems is a top priority for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GDNR). A major threat to these ecosystems is invasive species. Invasive ...

While fishing for Alabama bass is popular with some anglers, NCWRC staff say many anglers are unaware of the threats posed by them and are continuing to move the species into new waters. “They ...

Alabama bass, which are often mistaken for spotted or largemouth bass, are an invasive species to North Carolina that are now being found in the state's coastal areas.

Catching fish is cool, but catching a trophy fish and getting a free t-shirt, custom hat, and bragging rights? That’s ...

ATLANTA— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today issued a final rule that protects a population of frecklebelly madtom in the Upper Coosa River of Georgia and Tennessee as threatened under the ...

Routine fisheries surveys conducted by NCWRC biologists have documented the spread of Alabama bass over the last 20 years in North Carolina reservoirs and rivers. Their distribution has rapidly grown ...