Spiny lobster
Spiny lobster, crawfish, crayfish, rock lobsters - many names, one animal! This pretty lobster was made extinct in many areas through overfishing, but is now making a slow comeback.
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Watercress and Winterbournes boosts new crayfish conservation centre
The Isle of Wight has gained a conservation centre for endangered native crayfish, with support from the Watercress and Winterbounes scheme.
New partnership launched to create a Wilder Mansbridge
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust is pleased to announce a new partnership with local housing association, Abri, aimed at enhancing the natural environment and green spaces of the…
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.…
Conserving Native Crayfish in Hampshire
The white-clawed crayfish Austropotamobius pallipes is the only species of crayfish that is native to the UK and it’s in trouble!
Candover Brook generously supports conservation of white-clawed crayfish
Candover Brook, a Hampshire-based producer of quality wines, proudly supports Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust in protecting white-clawed crayfish populations.
Conservation programme for Endangered native crayfish gets Isle of Wight boost
A new conservation centre on the Isle of Wight is set to become a key part of a conservation programme to secure the future of the Endangered white clawed crayfish.
The Litter Partnership in Winchester
The Litter Partnership in Winchester brings together local people, councils, schools, businesses and military personnel to tackle the scourge of litter. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife…
Saving Britain’s native crayfish
The white-clawed crayfish Austropotamobius pallipes is Britain’s only native crayfish. This small, olive-brown crustacean with pale undersides on its claws – hence its name – once thrived in the…
Delving into the Deep: on the hunt for white-clawed crayfish!
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…
New partnership will create a Wilder Southampton
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust has teamed up with Southampton City Council to form a new partnership that will deliver nature and environmental projects across the city
Working in partnership with Lakeside North Harbour
Lakeside North Harbour (managed by Avison Young) have been Corporate Members of the Trust since 2015 and have partnered more closely with us since 2022.