ROUNDTABLE SESSION 1A: MONITORING IN CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF INDIGENOUS CRAYFISH POPULATIONS

Abstract

INTRODUCTION An important part of any conservation and management strategy for populations of indigenous crayfish species (ICS) is a knowledge of where the crayfish are located; the size of the populations; any threats to their survival, particularly from non-indigenous crayfish species (NICS) and crayfish plague; and what changes are talking place over time. However, how do managers go about monitoring such things?