This move to the shallows triggers bass, sac-a-lait, catfish and even bream to move with the shad. After all, shad are the forage species for these predators, and it’s hard for these voracious eaters ...

Dredging, invasive species and climate change also threaten this fish’s survival. Alabama shad have disappeared from 90% of their historic range. The Center previously petitioned for the shad in 2010, ...