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We are working to save, protect and enhance endangered white-clawed crayfish in Yorkshire. Find out more at storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/e52f7d…

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Yorkshire Crayfish Forum @yorkshirecrayfish.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Come join us tomorrow from 10am to 1pm at YWT Staveley Nature Reserve for a day of Crayfish discovery. We'll be on hand to answer your questions and tell you all about this fascinating species🦞See link for more info ⬇️ www.facebook.com/events/97456...
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Yorkshire Crayfish Forum @yorkshirecrayfish.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Are you ready to seize the Cray? Don't forget, we'll be at YWT Staveley Nature Reserve on Saturday 3rd October where you can find out more! 🦞See link for more info ⬇️ www.facebook.com/events/97456...
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Yorkshire Crayfish Forum @yorkshirecrayfish.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Catch the wonderful "Rivers4Life" exhibition at the Dales Countryside Museum in Hawes. This fascinating education project comes to a close on Sunday 27th September, so don't miss it! See link below for more information 👇 www.ydrt.org.uk/rivers4life
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Rivers4Life - Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust
Inspiring river stewardship through education—Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust engages schools and communities to protect rivers and promote environmental awareness.
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Yorkshire Crayfish Forum @yorkshirecrayfish.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Fancy learning more about Crayfish in Yorkshire? Come pay us a visit at YWT Staveley Nature Reserve on Saturday 3rd October. We'll be there from 10am to 1pm to teach you all about this amazing species!🦞 See link for more info ⬇️ www.facebook.com/events/97456...
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Yorkshire Crayfish Forum @yorkshirecrayfish.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Join The Rivers Trust Big River Watch from 18th-24th September 2026. A fun, free, and easy way to help rivers, anyone can take part in these week-long citizen science surveys that help to build an important picture of river health across the UK and Ireland. theriverstrust.org/take-action/...
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Yorkshire Crayfish Forum @yorkshirecrayfish.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Did you know? White-clawed crayfish are a food source for otters, birds and fish. 📸Martin Waters
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Yorkshire Crayfish Forum @yorkshirecrayfish.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Fancy learning more about Crayfish in Yorkshire? We'll be at YWT Staveley Nature Reserve on Saturday 3rd October where you can find out more! 🦞See link for more info ⬇️ www.facebook.com/events/97456...
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Yorkshire Crayfish Forum @yorkshirecrayfish.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Did you know? White-clawed crayfish reach sexual maturity at around 3-4 years of age? 📸Judith Greaves
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Yorkshire Crayfish Forum @yorkshirecrayfish.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Are you ready to Seize the Cray?! Join us at Staveley Nature Reserve to learn more about our native white-clawed crayfish and what you can do to help them! Saturday 3rd October, 10am - 1pm. Staveley Nature Reserve Minskip Road, Boroughbridge, HG5 9LQ.
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Yorkshire Crayfish Forum @yorkshirecrayfish.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Have you ever wondered what's on the menu for White-clawed Crayfish? As omnivores, they're not too fussy, eating a wide range of food from worms and other small invertebrates to small fish, algae and leaf litter. 📸Ben Aston
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Yorkshire Crayfish Forum @yorkshirecrayfish.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Did you know? Rivers and pools with stony beds, overhanging banks and tree roots offer perfect conditions for White-clawed Crayfish to stay hidden away during the day, before re-emerging at night to forage for food. 📸Steph Boore
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Yorkshire Crayfish Forum @yorkshirecrayfish.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Did you know? Crayfish moult their exoskeleton several times a year as they grow. This photo shows a the moult of a White-clawed crayfish. Would you be able to tell the difference between the crayfish and it's moult? 📸Lucy Atkinson
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Yorkshire Crayfish Forum @yorkshirecrayfish.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Did you know? The white-clawed crayfish is mainly found in rivers, streams, lakes and ponds in the UK. 📸Tim Selway
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Yorkshire Crayfish Forum @yorkshirecrayfish.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Did you know? White Clawed Crayfish are more active at night and in summer. 📸Ellie Spilsbury
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Yorkshire Crayfish Forum @yorkshirecrayfish.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
The answer to Friday's question?... This amazing creature is actually a lobster, not a crayfish! Despite similarities in appearance, lobsters are much larger and live in marine habitats, whereas White Clawed Crayfish are a fresh water species. Well done if you got it right! 📸Steph Boore
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Yorkshire Crayfish Forum @yorkshirecrayfish.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
What am I? Crayfish or lobster?... 🤔 📸Steph Boore
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Yorkshire Crayfish Forum @yorkshirecrayfish.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Did you know? White Clawed Crayfish like their water fresh and most importantly CLEAN! The goldilocks of the crayfish world, they like highly oxygenated, slightly alkaline water, with low levels of pollution and silt. 📸Judith Greaves
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Yorkshire Crayfish Forum @yorkshirecrayfish.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Did you know? White Clawed Crayfish are Britain’s only native species of crayfish and can live up to 8-10 years and grow up to 12cm in length. 📸Sara Spillett
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Yorkshire Crayfish Forum @yorkshirecrayfish.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
What a difference a Cray makes..thanks to all who joined us at YWT Adel Dam nature reserve yesterday! We had a great day surveying the white-clawed crayfish population, chatting to visitors about why this population is important, and showing off some of our claw-tastic river dwellers! 🦞 📷Steph Boore
Image of Ellie, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust staff, sitting in a river in waders, holding a crayfish and measuring its length with a pair of calipersAdel dam nature reserve visitor centre - open sided wooden structure in woodland, with buckets outside and a banner about white-clawed crayfishJuvenile crayfish resting on piece of wood in a bucket of water.
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Yorkshire Crayfish Forum @yorkshirecrayfish.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Did you know? There are around 650 species of crayfish globally, but here in the UK, we only have one species that is native - the white-clawed crayfish! 🌍 📷Judith Greaves
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Yorkshire Crayfish Forum @yorkshirecrayfish.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Want to learn more about white-clawed crayfish? Join us at Adel Dam nature reserve on Tuesday 4th August anytime between 10-3pm where we'll be around to talk all things crayfish! 🦞
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Yorkshire Crayfish Forum @yorkshirecrayfish.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Interested in what we're up to in protecting the white-clawed crayfish in Yorkshire? 🦞 We're recruiting volunteers to help with our survey efforts! If you are interested in finding out more and to apply, please see the link below! Applications close 19th July @ 9am www.ywt.org.uk/volunteering...
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Volunteer Crayfish Surveyor | Yorkshire Wildlife Trust
Do you want to be involved in helping to protect the white-clawed crayfish, the UK’s only native freshwater crayfish? Do you fancy helping us to survey river catchments to help us better understand th...
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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust @yorkswildlife.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
What do you really know about Yorkshire’s native white-clawed crayfish? This Invasive Species Week, join the Yorkshire Crayfish Forum for a world-exclusive investigation with a twist… speaking directly to the crayfish themselves (sort of)! Full length film: youtu.be/rTlskbsMULk #INNSWeek 1/2
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Yorkshire Crayfish Forum @yorkshirecrayfish.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Ever wondered what the Crayfish Hatchery at Flamingo Land looks like? John joins Kieran for a look around 👀 www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T5D...
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How to Save a Native Species
YouTube video by Balsam Bashing
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Yorkshire Crayfish Forum @yorkshirecrayfish.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Did you know the white-clawed crayfish has been highlighted as an EDGE species by @zslofficial.bsky.social – find out more about what that means for our native crayfish, their amazing role in our river ecosystems and what you can do to help here ⬇️ www.zsl.org/news-and-eve...
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Crayfish on the EDGE | The Zoological Society of London
Climate change threatens millions of years of crayfish evolutionary history
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Yorkshire Crayfish Forum @yorkshirecrayfish.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Welcome to the Yorkshire Crayfish Forum's bluesky account! We're working to save, protect and enhance endangered white-clawed crayfish in Yorkshire! Follow us to stay updated with what we're up to and for ways that you can get involved. 📸Thomas West
Photo of a white-clawed crayfish sat on a rock with it's claws up in the air and it's antennae also pointing upwards.
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