Saving Devons Native Crayfish
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Project added by
CharlyMead
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Project summary
Devon has two small populations of White-Clawed Crayfish remaining. Both of which are threatened by Signal Crayfish populations. The project hopes to improve populations numbers and find protected areas that the species can survive in.
Overall aim
Translocation of White Clawed Crayfish to safe areas they can survive in and the population can naturally increase.
Name of species translocated
White-clawed crayfish
Monitoring form type
Translocation generic records
Project timeline
Until March 2027
Funding body
National Lottery Heritage Fund
Project lead
Wildwood Devon
Translocation aims
Species recovery (restoration to all or part of a species’ range)
Pro-active expansion of range
Country
England
Region or locality
Devon
How many release sites?
4
Were experts or guidance consulted prior to the translocation?
Advice sought from expert individuals