🦞 Why remove #SignalCrayfish?

Introduced to the UK in the 1970s for farming, they escaped & spread rapidly. They carry #CrayfishPlague - deadly to native #WhiteClawedCrayfish.

Protecting our #biodiversity is why we act - take a look at our species action plan here: buff.ly/GKvWMjx

#Conservation

Nottinghamshire’s native white‑clawed crayfish have had quite a year, from rescues to new Ark site investigations. 🦐💚
Want to know what happened and what’s planned next?

Read on to find out more: nottsbag.org.uk/2026/02/04/w...

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#WhiteClawedCrayfish #Conservation #CheckCleanDry

'A plague is wiping out white-clawed crayfish in a river near Limerick city' - @irishtimes.com

#NatureConservation #WhiteClawedCrayfish #CrayfishPlague

www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

A signal crayfish was recorded in the Ter at Sant Joan de les Abadesses on August 5, in the middle of town where the old bridge crosses the river. The following day three white-clawed crayfish were logged at the same point, a few metres…

#SignalCrayfish #WhiteClawedCrayfish #CrayfishPlague #RiuTer

On a welcome cooling snorkel up the #RiverLark from Farthing Bridge, Icklingham, saw this little guy, only an inch or two in length. Could it be a White-clawed Crayfish? Also plenty of big Signal Crayfish around.

#MySwim #WestSuffolk #whiteclawedcrayfish @Britnatureguide
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