South Florida has a climate perfect for warmwater fish and reptiles. Finding temperatures to their liking, it’s no surprise that so many exotic species have proliferated. Burmese pythons are ...

After all, they’re the ones pulling millions of pounds of fish from the water. In the case of the Great Lakes in the 1940s and 50s, this same narrative unfolded. The lake trout population was ...

Thousands of fish, crab and dragonfly species ... actively included in conservation strategies and water use management to support healthy freshwater ecosystems," Dr. MacBeath says.

water extraction and dam construction, which can disrupt fish migration routes. Overfishing and the arrival of invasive exotic species are key factors in the extinction of many freshwater species.

Northern Arizona University researcher Ian Harrison, who focuses on freshwater conservation ... other species outside of the water - species that rely on these fish, from birds to humans.