Non-native Fish

Smallmouth bass are prized by anglers but, when introduced to waters outside of their natural range, can outcompete native species.Despite years of eradication efforts in the Adirondacks, researchers at Cornell University find small mouth bass populations have not decreased significantly and have, in fact, evolved.WAMC's Lucas Willard spoke with evolutionary biologist Dr. Liam Zarri, now a Smithsonian postdoc at the National Zoo in Washington D.C.

The Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife is warning people not to release aquarium fish into the state's waterways. The warning came after a non-native…