White-clawed crayfish
The White-clawed crayfish is a freshwater, bronze-coloured crustacean with pale undersides to its claws - hence the name. It is under threat from an invasive and introduced species of crayfish.…
The White-clawed crayfish is a freshwater, bronze-coloured crustacean with pale undersides to its claws - hence the name. It is under threat from an invasive and introduced species of crayfish.…
A new project working with communities to celebrate and protect the headwaters of our Test and Itchen rivers has been given the green light
The white-clawed crayfish is the UK's only native freshwater crayfish, but sadly it is under threat from a non-native competitor. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust has been working…
The white-clawed crayfish Austropotamobius pallipes is the only species of crayfish that is native to the UK and it’s in trouble!
Conservationists successfully release almost 200 white-clawed crayfish to boost wild populations of the rare native species
An extensive river restoration project at Itchen Abbas is being carried out by the Wessex Chalk Stream and Rivers Trust, with the approval of the Environment Agency. The area includes land which…
For some people, the slightest glimpse of a spider is enough to inspire shrieks of fear and the fear in being bitten. In reality, very few spiders here are capable of biting a person, and the…
The Isle of Wight has gained a conservation centre for endangered native crayfish, with support from the Watercress and Winterbounes scheme.
When it comes to chalk streams, exploration and learning go hand-in-hand. In Andover, Appleshaw, and Vernham Dean, residents have taken a journey of creative discovery.