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6 September 2025 / The Irish Times / Ella McSweeney
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A plague is wiping out white-clawed crayfish in a river near Limerick city

River Maigue, County Limerick, Ireland

A crayfish plague caused by a water mould is devastating white-clawed crayfish in the River Maigue near Limerick, with locals reporting hundreds of deaths. Researchers are using environmental DNA to track the species and say reducing pollution could help remaining populations persist.


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