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American shad coming back in Potomac River

While the number of American shad is at a historic low in some areas, the fish that migrate from the ocean to fresh water to spawn every year are making a slow recovery in the Potomac River.

Tags: American shad, River herring, Potomac River, fishing, Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, snakehead, shad, Pierce Mill Dam, Rock Creek Park,

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Woman found under bridge in Rock Creek Parkway has died

A woman found unconscious near Rock Creek Parkway early Saturday morning has died.

Tags: massachusetts avenue, Rock Creek Park, death

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Coyotes can 'squeak out a living' anywhere

"It's highly likely that some are running around in the metropolitan area," says Greg Weiler, project leader for the Potomac River National Wildlife Refuge Complex.

Tags: coyote, Greg Weiler, Potomac River National Wildlife Refuge Complex, Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Kathy Stewart

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D.C. region no stranger to black bear sightings

There have been numerous black bear sightings around the region recently, ranging from Fairfax County and Leesburg in Virginia to Frederick, Md. But wildlife experts tell WTOP it's nothing to be concerned about.

Tags: laura rizer, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, julia dixon, loudoun county animal services, Bill Line, black bears, michelle basch, National Park Service

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