Led by the Wildwood Trust, the Saving Devon's Native Crayfish Project has worked over the last two years to ensure the River Culm's surviving population of native white-clawed crayfish do not become extinct. The
Richard Horrocks, Riverfly Coordinator for the River Exe and Culm, sets out the results from the 2024 survey season. The Riverfly Partnership assesses the health of the UK’s rivers by monitoring their invertebrates,
Tim Dafforn, Countryside Manager for the National Trust at Killerton, describes the changes in wildlife seen on the Culm floodplain at Coumbjohn since the Trust lifted grazing pressure and undertook some earthworks to improve
Nature Recovery is a big topic in 2024 as, across England, statutory Local Nature Recovery Strategies are being developed for the first time. With a range of fascinating speakers we'll explore what this means for
The River Culm is home to the white-clawed crayfish, the UK’s only indigenous freshwater crayfish. Sadly, the white-clawed crayfish has seen a decline of over 70% in the South West in the last 50
The National Trust and Westcountry Rivers Trust are working together to start the process of enhancing nature in the floodplain from Ellerhayes Bridge to Columbjohn on the Killerton estate. On the evening of 20th April
Wildlife spotting emerged as the second favourite activity* people participate in when out and about around the Culm and its tributaries. But what types of wildlife can people expect to see and what has been
In 2014 a pair of wild beavers living on the River Otter gave birth to kits (young) for the first time and there was a risk the government would step in to have them
