323 - The Canadian Crayfish Wars with Dr. Premek Hamr, AKA Dr. Crayfish

The Fisheries Podcast

Brendan is joined by Dr. Premek Hamr, a Canadian researcher who has dedicated much of his life's work to Canadian crayfish. They discuss how he got his start in Tasmania on the largest Freshwater Crayfish in the world, to his work in Canada where he has specialized in life history characteristics of this understudied infraorder of amazing animals. His work most recently has focused on invasive crayfish in Ontario, specifically Red Swamp, White River, and other invasives. Listen in to hear about the Canadian crayfish wars as these species battle for supremacy, as well as some information about how the crayfish wars go overseas.

You can find Premek on Bluesky (@drecrevisse.bsky.social) or Linkedin on if you have any Crayfish questions, he'd love to chat!

Check out the Ontario Guide to Crayfish on the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters website here: https://www.invadingspecies.com/download/guide-to-ontarios-crayfishes/

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