Record 21-Pound Snakehead Caught in Dorchester County
Damien Cook of Rhodesdale has been recognized by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources as a new state record holder for Northern snakehead – Channa argus — in the state’s Invasive Division. Cook caught the 21.0-pound fish on July 5 while fishing in a Dorchester County river.
Lawmakers: Invasive Species Damaging the Bay
Maryland’s congressional delegation is calling on the US Department of Commerce to declare a state of emergency in response to the invasive species threatening the Chesapeake Bay.
DoD to Troops: Don’t Share Classified Info
The Defense Department is moving to tighten rules over who is allowed to access the most sensitive intelligence after last week’s arrest of a Massachusetts Air National Guardsman in connection with the leak of Pentagon intelligence.
Catch a Tagged Snakehead, Maybe Win a Prize
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has a new tagging program to help monitor invasive northern snakeheads in the Chesapeake Bay.
Crocodile Briefly Shuts Airfield
A crocodile sunning on the Boca Chica Key airfield forced NAS Key West to call in the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to move the reptile beyond the fence line, so planes could take off and land.
