'Suspect there are more': Parks Canada captures invasive crayfish
Parks Canada officials are looking into how a northern crayfish, listed as an invasive species in Alberta, found its way into Banff National Park. The invertebrate, which looks like a miniature lobster, does live in ponds and creeks in other areas of the province, but officials were surprised when they were told they could be in the icy waters of Bow Lake. The discovery brought Parks Canada officials to the area in force and, after approximately a week of searching, they found it. "We captured a
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