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2 September 2010 Red swamp crayfish, a native of the south-eastern United States, have been spotted in London’s Regent’s Canal. Ecologists are concerned that the crustacean could cause harm to the native white-clawed crayfish. A study has been started by King’s College London into the creature’s impact on other wildlife.
The . . . → Read More: Fears over red crayfish ‘invader’ in London canal
BBC – 28 August 2010 Last updated at 11:38 Swan clean up Staff at the RSPCA wildlife hospital in Norfolk are involved in the clean-up A wildlife centre in Norfolk has cleaned up 27 swans contaminated with oil after they were found on the River Nene in Cambridgeshire on Tuesday. The . . . → Read More: Norfolk RSPCA cleans oil-covered swans Hundreds of fish are being relocated from water-starved sections of the partially closed Leeds & Liverpool canal. A 60-mile stretch of the canal between Wigan and Gargrave was closed to boats last week to save water because of drought conditions. Up to 3,000 fish in water pools in Gargrave, North Yorkshire, are being moved . . . → Read More: Rescue operation for fish on Leeds & Liverpool canal 4 August 2010 Water fern was used as an ornamental plant by the Victorians Weevils are being used as a weapon against canal-threatening water ferns on canals. British Waterways is releasing the 2mm-long beetles into the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal to eat the North American fern. Individual water fern plants are only around 10mm . . . → Read More: Weevils used in war on water fern on canals
16th Jun 2010 British Waterways has welcomed a share of a £10,000 grant from The Waterway Trust’s Small Grants Scheme to support a number of important wildlife habitat improvements. The annual awards support community-led environmental, access, education and activity projects taking place along the UK’s waterways. This year’s grant will help . . . → Read More: Creating vital habitats for threatened birds |
During the WWII Britain's gold reserves were secretly transported by canal barge to Liverpool, before being shipped to Canada #canalfactoid
15 hours ago Make David Cameron live up to his promise of leading 'the greenest government ever' http://tinyurl.com/37nwdu2 #RSPB #LTTF
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