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'Vampire fish' in Great Lakes take bites out of large catches, unnerve anglers as population control commences

A vampiric, ray-finned fish is reportedly startling fishermen and tourists in the Great Lakes, but an aquatic wildlife organization says it has gotten the population under control despite recent ...
clickondetroit.com

Not an eel. Not a leach. Here’s a look at the infamous sea lamprey

Lamprey Eel Maw The USGS is experimenting with synthetic pheromones that lead lampreys to areas where they can be trapped and removed...Invasive and parasitic Sea lamprey. (David Kenyon, 2013 State of ...
KTVZ

From a time before trees: Ancient, eel-like Pacific lamprey are back at the Oregon Zoo

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Zoo’s newest residents are also its oldest: 25 Pacific lamprey moved in this week, and the ancient fish are making themselves right at home. Predating dinosaurs and ...
OPB

Indigenous communities catch lamprey at Willamette Falls every summer. That tradition could be in danger

At the base of Willamette Falls, a wall of 40-foot rocks towers over the reservoir. The falls are deafening. A mist hangs over the air. Several people are submerged near the falls. They’re here every ...
Salon

In the Great Lakes, the pandemic disrupted sea lamprey control

This article originally appeared on Undark. It’s a gray morning on Lake Ontario when Will Sampson, a sports fishing guide and recreational angler, sees one of the fishing reels on his father’s boat ...