Rusty crayfish invade Oregon’s rivers | Oregon Field Guide

Invasive crayfish from the east have been spotted for the first time west of the Rockies, in a river in Eastern Oregon and a stream in Corvallis. They were shipped to elementary schools for biology classes and then released where they didn’t belong by well-meaning children or their teachers. This story originally aired on Feb. 17, 2011. Editor's note: this story was produced by Vince Patton. Chapters 0:00 Stray Crayfish West of the Rockies 1:01 Locating Invasive Crayfish 2:02 The Rusty Crayfish’s Invasion of Oregon 3:19 Kids learning from classroom Crayfish 5:00 Responsible Disposal of Classroom Crayfish 6:08 The Spread of Invasive Crayfish 7:06 Credits For more stories like this visit https://www.opb.org/show/oregonfieldguide/ --- Oregon Public Broadcasting aims to elevate and amplify the community, connect Oregon and its neighbors, and illuminate a wider world through stories. OPB Every Day. OPB Everywhere. One way to support OPB and the work of public media is to subscribe to our channel for new OPB videos every month: https://www.youtube.com/opb?sub_confirmation=1 Member support makes all the videos on the OPB YouTube channel possible, and everything else you love. Ensure the next important story is covered and join in as a Sustainer now at https://give.opb.org/opb/?s=OAMEGNS220500000 #OregonFieldGuide #InvasiveSpecies #Crayfish #RustyCrayfish #EastMeetsWest #OregonWildlife #AquaticInvasiveSpecies #Conservation #ProtectLocalEcosystems #EnvironmentalAwareness #WildlifeProtection #CrayfishInvasion #ClassroomCrayfish #InvasiveSpeciesAwareness #OPB #Oregon #PacificNorthWest