Native fish to be relocated during River Walk draining

SAN ANTONIO — As parts of the River Walk are drained later this month, crews will also be working to protect the wildlife that lives there.

The San Antonio River Authority says biologists will relocate hundreds of native fish and other aquatic species between Jan. 11 and Jan. 19, along the stretch from West Josephine Street to South Alamo Street.

At the same time, crews will remove invasive species like plecostomus, blue tilapia and giant apple snails. More than 2,000 apple snails were removed during the last river draining…

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