Wildlife Conservation in the Yorkshire Dales - White-clawed crayfish

This is a short film about the work being done by the Environment Agency and local ecological consultant, PBA Applied Ecology, in conjuction with the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority to protect the native white-clawed crayfish in the rivers of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The crayfish face two threats - the American signal crayfish and the crayfish plague that they carry. Work is being done to remove the American signal crayfish from the rivers, as well as breeding the white-clayed crayfish in captivity and releasing them into the wild. For more details, see http://www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/whiteclawedcrayfish.htm.

The film has been made by Joe Tuck as part of his final project for a masters degree in Biological Photography and Imaging. More details of Joe's work can be found on his website, http://www.joetuck.com. Be sure to see his other films about nature conservation in the Yorkshire Dales on red squirrels, peregrine falcons, and bats.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• white-clawed crayfish
• wildlife conservation
• Yorkshire Dales
• Yorkshire Dales National Park
• crayfish
• American signal crayfish
• Signal crayfish
• Crayfish
• plague