Rusty CrayfishA Renegade CrayfishBy Fernando

What is the Rusty Crayfish?

Green body Rusty spotsIt looks like a lobsterIt’s a big BullyIt has really large claws

Where it comes from

Ohio River Valley

TennesseeOhioKentucky

How Did the Rusty Crayfish enter the Great Lakes Region?

FishingSchoolsPetBaitfood

What harm is the Rusty Crayfish Causing?

Eat fish eggsDestroy aquatic vegetationPinching swimmers

What are we doing about the Rusty Crayfish?

We are going to stop using it for baitWe are going to stop keeping them and releasing it in the wildIf you see one call the DNR

What do I think about the Rusty Crayfish?It is the dumbest species ever and I wish it never came here

Bibliography

Nab the Aquatic Invaderhttp://www.iiseagrant.org/Na

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