crayfish

Trust rears rare Devon species

A Devon conservation charity has taken another step to help save a threatened native species.

The Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust, based at Paignton Zoo, has teamed up with the Environment Agency and Buglife to rear white-clawed crayfish.

The white-clawed crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes) is one of the largest freshwater invertebrates in the UK but is under threat of...

Trust defends Devon species from American invader

A Devon conservation charity is coming to the aid of a native species under threat from its bolder American cousins.

The Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust, based at Paignton Zoo, has teamed up with the Environment Agency and Buglife – The Invertebrate Conservation Trust to help the white-clawed crayfish.

The white-clawed crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes) is one of the...