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Results 11 to 15 of 19 in Ecology and Conservation

Image of conservation expert setting crayfish traps. Water at Leeds logo is shown in the bottom left corner.

This World Water Week, explore our interdisciplinary research into invasive non-native species.

A white clawed crayfish

Endangered white clawed crayfish that were in danger of being wiped out by crayfish plague have been moved to a safe haven in North Yorkshire.

A native white-clawed crayfish

A rescued population of endangered white clawed crayfish that were in danger of being wiped out have been moved to the University’s Bodington Pond, where they can thrive and breed.

A native crayfish

FBS researchers joined an operation to rescue populations of endangered white-clawed crayfish in Leeds last week.   

Fruit fly on green leaf

Heat-induced male infertility will see some species succumb to the effects of climate change earlier than thought, new research warns.