It is important that studies be conducted before any new species is introduced to ensure that there will not be negative impacts on our environment. In 1990,
research was started at Auburn University to look at possible interactions of red claw with native red swamp crawfish, the predominately cultured species in the U.S. Both species survived, grew, and reproduced in these interaction studies without any obvious negative impacts through a summer culture period. However, the red claw did not survive the winter. From these studies it would appear that if red claw were to escape there would be no impact on native red swamp crayfish populations and the red claw could not become established in natural waters