Crayfish 3: Conservation and Management

The White-clawed Crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes) is the only native species of crayfish in the UK. Unfortunately, it is now seriously threatened both nationally and globally, being listed as Endangered on the IUCN red list and protected under the CRoW Act 2000. It is threatened not only by habitat loss and declining water quality but also by the American Signal Crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus) due to competition and the transmission of a deadly disease, crayfish plague. Signal crayfish also cause major adverse effects on other invertebrates, fish and plant communities as well as riverbank erosion and sedimentation.

This presentation will consider management strategies and conservation initiatives to protect native populations. We will discuss how you can turn your survey data into a management plan. This includes:

• Interpreting and sharing your crayfish survey data
• Establishing effective conservation actions for White-clawed Crayfish
• Considering management of invasive crayfish species
• Planning ongoing surveys and monitoring

At the end of the session, learners should have a better understanding of conservation and invasive species management actions for crayfish in the UK.

The 90-minute event will consist of a 1-hour presentation followed by a Q&A with the tutor using questions provided by the live audience.

The presentations will be recorded and shared with those who booked alongside Q&A transcripts and relevant links following the event via a password-protected website.

Skills For Ecology Webinars

Our Skill For Ecology webinars focus on technical skills useful in ecology and conservation roles, such as use of technology, field surveying and practical conservation skills.

This webinar is part of a series of focusing on surveying native and non-native crayfish in the UK:

1. Crayfish 1: Planning Your Survey (Fri 24 Jan 2025 10:30 - 12:00)
2. Crayfish 2: Undertaking Your Survey (Tue 25 Mar 2025 10:30 - 12:00)
3. Crayfish 3: Using Your Survey Results (Tue 11 Nov 2025 18:30 - 20:00)

Crayfish Specialist: Dr Nicky Green

Dr Nicky Green has been working with crayfish since 2003 and has recently completed a PhD on the control of American signal crayfish. As well as white-clawed crayfish survey and conservation work she researches practical and effective methods to control invasive crayfish. Nicky has worked with white-clawed crayfish in Devon since 2003 and on Exmoor and elsewhere since 2015 trialling new and innovative techniques.

Webinar Fees and Cancellation Policy

This webinar will be recorded and the presentation will be made available following the event to those booked alongside a transcript of the Q&A and useful links.

This event is unfunded and we rely on ticket fees to cover the costs of running the event.

1. Skills For Ecology Webinar Ticket - Ticket price is £10.

Ticket fees are non-refundable. They consist wholly of an administrative fee of £10, covering both Eventbrite fees and time spent by the Biological Recording Company processing the order.

This Skills For Ecology presentation is delivered by the Biological Recording Company in partnership with Nicky Green Associates.