
Crawdads Were Fauna Non Grata
Many Colorado restaurants imported red swamp crawfish, unknowingly breaking the law. This invasive species had been illegal for 30 years due to its danger to local fauna.
But that changed in 2024.

Many Colorado restaurants imported red swamp crawfish, unknowingly breaking the law. This invasive species had been illegal for 30 years due to its danger to local fauna.
But that changed in 2024.

Daniel Castro Maia, a Brazilian designer & illustrator based in Denver, CO.
During the day, I'm busy growing brands at Floresta Creative. At night, I illustrate for stories I'm passionate about. On weekends I fight crime with the help of my cat sidekick. Don't believe me? Here's proof. I studied Illustration at California College of the Arts in San Francisco.
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