I crafted traps for crabs and fish using simple materials. Proper placement and design maximized the catch.

Join us during Isopod Hour as we demonstrate how to build a simple and effective isopod crab trap. This DIY project is ...

Many animals have been observed using tools. For example, chimps tear leaves off of branches and stick them into holes to pull out termites, and wild dingoes have been observed moving objects to stand ...

When winter weather settles on the Oregon Coast, crab boats wait for the all-clear announcement from the Oregon Department of ...

We now know that a wide variety of animals use tools, and some clever surprises are among them. 1 Examples involving invertebrates, reptiles, fish, birds, and mammals show different levels of ...

A female wild wolf on the central coast of British Columbia was caught on video pulling a crab trap out of the ocean and eating the bait, marking the first documented case of tool use by the animal.

Researchers in Canada have documented a wild gray wolf hauling a crab trap out of the water to eat the bait inside, according to a recent study. Researchers suggest it may be the first recorded ...

Under agreements for sustainable use and protection, Ecuador’s environment ministry has granted concessions for 98,000 hectares (about 242,000 acres) of mangrove forests to artisanal fishers in the ...

We recently talked a lot about blue crabs but didn't talk about those who prefer to eat them instead of cut them up for bait.

One damp spring evening last year, a wolf hauled a crab trap ashore off the central Pacific coast of British Columbia. The rangy animal made a delectable meal of the bait inside, and unknowingly ...

When a wild wolf encounters a potential meal, its instinct is usually to pounce -- but researchers in western Canada have recorded at least one wolf taking a strikingly different approach. The ...