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Briefing: Pike Eat More as Water Warms, Threatening Native Species

Strategic angle: Rising temperatures in Southcentral Alaska rivers lead to increased predation by invasive northern pike, endangering native fish populations.

Editorial StaffMarch 22, 20261 min read

Invasive northern pike are becoming hungrier due to rising water temperatures.

This trend poses a threat to native salmon and other fish species.

Research conducted by a team from the University of Alaska Fairbanks.