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  • Опубликовано: 9 дек 2024

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  • @thevector
    @thevector 6 дней назад +104

    This is a main channel quality update, with just a bit of editing time and money. But either way, I enjoyed it and learned some things. Thank you!

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  6 дней назад +42

      Thanks for the feedback. It's good to know these vlog updates are worthy of going on our main channel in your eyes. We've got a lot lined up on the main channel so we decided to make this update more immediate and put it out on Field Notes, but I expect we'll make another big update on our main channel for this project in the future! cheers Tim

    • @maladaptedmalarkey
      @maladaptedmalarkey 5 дней назад +6

      Agreed. Worthy of the main channel, but this is different. This elevates the voices of more of the team and that is awesome.

  • @grizzlybear4499
    @grizzlybear4499 5 дней назад +36

    Wind. The eternal enemy of Mossy Earth Field Notes recordings 😂

  • @Dan.CA.
    @Dan.CA. 5 дней назад +16

    This is my favorite project... trying to fix a habitat that has been destroyed by human hands and showing that with time and effort it is plausible...

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  5 дней назад +5

      Exactly! And the truth is we don't have to do too much, just give nature a bit more space so it can move in and take over

  • @maladaptedmalarkey
    @maladaptedmalarkey 5 дней назад +28

    I was skeptical of the field notes concept, but I was wrong. I love this. Keep innovating. Keep pushing! This is awesome! Seriously. While I love the production value of the main Mossy Earth videos, I love even more that this format gives the mic to the passionate individuals working on each project. More please!

  • @sandraleung7218
    @sandraleung7218 6 дней назад +43

    Thanks for the update! If the crayfish weren’t removed before the artificial island was constructed, would they burrow and weaken the structure of the island?
    Also, someone mentioned it before- the milky blue water was likely due to copper and limestone leaching from the bedrock. This might make the Blue Lake’s water chemistry fundamentally different from other lakes! Maybe worth checking how it might affect its wildlife community composition. Cheers and best of luck 💛💪🏻

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  6 дней назад +29

      Glad you enjoyed the update! We don't think that the crayfish could cause significant damage to the island itself, so that should not be an issue. Regarding the lake's colour, during the last visit, we discovered that the bottom was composed of a white clay that forms a kind of floating mud - and we believe that this gives the lake this distinctive white bluish colour, also supported by the shallow depth. It might also be limestone leaking from the bedrock, but we'd have to do more testing to find out. The test we did do, showed it had higher pH and conductivity than other bodies of water at the quarry too, which we believe to be a result of the high levels if chlorides in the water.

    • @jamessaunders7931
      @jamessaunders7931 5 дней назад +15

      I wonder if planting just a few young native trees on the island would assist in limiting the island from being damaged and eroded over time?

  • @elliotlane3225
    @elliotlane3225 6 дней назад +36

    My favourite Mossy Earth project!

  • @greenleaf58
    @greenleaf58 4 дня назад +7

    Thanks Flora for the latest interesting update on this project! 🙏👏👍💚🌱🐢

  • @aliciadupuy9228
    @aliciadupuy9228 День назад

    Earth works is literally foundation work. It’s not the prettiest part, but you can’t do the pretty parts without it!!
    Wonderful idea to do an island!

  • @novampires223
    @novampires223 2 дня назад +1

    I grew up with a gravel pit next door, I had a pond that was used by them for water to wash the rock. Nothing lived in that pond, nothing. I was told by an old farmer to shovel in a couple wheelbarrows of manure of some kind into it. It started coming to life after that.
    Love this gravel pit restoration, reminds me of home.😊

  • @andref6956
    @andref6956 11 часов назад

    Great job guys 👍
    I'm a Portuguese person with an environmental science degree who has done this habitat restoration in Canada and in the Arctic and it makes me happy to see Portuguese people repairing habitat in my home country of Portugal.

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  3 часа назад

      It's great to know we have Portuguese viewers watching this, and especially that you like the project! Good luck on your restoration work around the world! Cheers, Flora

  • @falcolf
    @falcolf 5 дней назад +5

    Looove the island build, islands help ground nesting birds so much ❤❤❤

  • @lavilish
    @lavilish 3 дня назад +1

    Really excited to see the Blue Lake come into its potential in the future!

  • @kimrocksthetrees
    @kimrocksthetrees 3 дня назад

    Great job, Flora, thank you!

  • @PedroCarvalho-bk4yn
    @PedroCarvalho-bk4yn 6 дней назад +9

    Business is booming -> good news
    Quarry is booming with life -> GREAT news

  • @samsei
    @samsei 5 дней назад +3

    I'm so excited for this project!

  • @PaulCoxC
    @PaulCoxC 6 дней назад +6

    Great to see all of these updates

  • @alexproductions5148
    @alexproductions5148 6 дней назад +23

    Comment for algorithm!

  • @TheFabledSCP7000
    @TheFabledSCP7000 5 дней назад +2

    You could make this main channel content
    It's such a huge intervention and there is so much to discuss that I'm pretty confident a lot of people would be very interested to see this

    • @TheFabledSCP7000
      @TheFabledSCP7000 5 дней назад +1

      Also the crayfish situation is sad

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  5 дней назад +2

      Yeah, there is in fact lots to talk about, but we sadly don't have the means to make so many main channel videos atm. I'm sure, however, that we'll make one about this lake's transformation next year, and show how it's changed after these interventions!

  • @farmworkMi
    @farmworkMi 20 часов назад

    I kinda dislike that I have to keep looking between the 2 channels it sometimes makes me miss videos all together. I love the work

  • @ryanfernandes7627
    @ryanfernandes7627 3 дня назад

    Awesome project 👏

  • @larsschurmann4773
    @larsschurmann4773 5 дней назад +3

    In Berlin, they introduced eels to the ponds in the park because not much aquatic live feeds on these crayfish but the eels do feed on the younger ones. But they dried out the ponds in the end so they don't wander into the river system

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  5 дней назад +4

      I've seen some studies that dried out the ponds to remove the crayfish, but that's just not possible here, besides not always working. The eels also wouldn't make sense here. We hope the otters and birds start eating more of these crayfish 🤞🏼

  • @ListenAndWhisper
    @ListenAndWhisper 5 дней назад +4

    Nesting birds will probably appreciate the island ^^

  • @verjiggawich
    @verjiggawich 4 дня назад

    great video, so exciting to see!!

  • @darthwavian
    @darthwavian 5 дней назад +3

    Such an interesting project!

  • @Jacob-qr8pl
    @Jacob-qr8pl 5 дней назад +2

    I love the quarry project. All of its videos are fantastic! I'm glad we got an update on it here. If you whip up some chili butter sauce, I think of a larger bipedal mammalian force that can put another pressure on that invasive crayfish population 😅

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  5 дней назад +1

      Thanks for the recipe, that might just be the way to go to get those crayfish gone!

  • @michaelgilday
    @michaelgilday 6 дней назад +6

    My first reaction to the whitish blue waters that it resembles those of Lithium salts mining and processing. Portugal has large deposits of Lithium admittedly 100 miles further north but has there been tests done to confirm what is actually causing the water to turn this colour?

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  5 дней назад +4

      We found that the bottom of the lake is composed of a white clay, and we believe that this, together with the shallow depth, is the reason for this particular coloration. But when doing water tests, we did not test for lithium. Perhaps something to keep in mind.

  • @ThePomidor000
    @ThePomidor000 3 дня назад

    keep up good job. I like this quarry very much. It is very complex project altogether. Also nice investigation effort.

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  2 часа назад

      Thank you for the nice feedback. I also love this project, and am super exited to see the blue lake transformed! Cheers, Flora

  • @elliotlane3225
    @elliotlane3225 5 дней назад +7

    I think this project feels different to the other Mossy Earth projects. Given the impact of the quarrywork, the rewilding is from such a low base point, it almost like terraforming, especually the blue lake. What is the relationship of the quarry to the surrounding land? Is it farmland, untended scrub or nature reserve?

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  2 часа назад +1

      This project is definitely special, and one that has been incredible to follow! About the surrounding land in the area, there are some natural parks, Natura 2000 sites and also a lot of abandoned farmland. This is where Rewilding Portugal's came in to restore the wider Côa Valley, creating more landscape connectivity and opportunities for wildlife. If you're interested, I recommend you head over to their website and check out all the amazing work they have done in the region - it's truly inspiring! Cheers, Flora

  • @georgenaugles5039
    @georgenaugles5039 5 дней назад +5

    Check the pH and dissolved metals concentration? Blue lake reminds me of Chronicles of Narnia...when Eustice shed his cursed dragon skin?

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  5 дней назад

      If you check out the report Claudia and Udo produced, about the aquatic plant survey, you'll see that we did some water testing and you have everything specified in there. The pH in the Blue Lake is higher than in other water bodies at the quarry, and think that this stems from the presence of chlorides in the water. We are not yet sure about what's causing this, but probably an extraordinary mineralization of underground waters

  • @Syco108
    @Syco108 6 дней назад +4

    Cheers Flora! Thanks for this update and explaining all that is going on right now at the quarry. When is the Portuguese crawfish boil scheduled?

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  6 дней назад +5

      Very happy you liked the update, and if we plan a Portuguese invasive crayfish dinner party, we'll let you know !

    • @Syco108
      @Syco108 5 дней назад

      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes I look forward to it 😉

  • @Masqueepo
    @Masqueepo 5 дней назад +1

    Awesome update. Excited to see what it does down the road

  • @dvd5542
    @dvd5542 5 дней назад

    Love it

  • @eyrunsigrunardottir6977
    @eyrunsigrunardottir6977 5 дней назад +1

    I really love to follow this project, keep showing us the progress 💚💙

  • @Liesl_Frank
    @Liesl_Frank 3 дня назад +1

    Thanks for the update
    I love this project
    And I'm proud to be a Mossy Earth member funding it
    Would the Hero's and Cormets eat the Crawlfish?

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  2 часа назад

      Thank you so much for the support, you make all of this possible!
      And yes, both herons and cormorants eat the crayfish, so we just hope to get more of these species to move in. Cheers, Flora

  • @interchrisferman
    @interchrisferman 5 дней назад +1

    Great job!

  • @Targe0
    @Targe0 6 дней назад +4

    Should introduce some local carp or catfish species into the water.
    They will eat a lot of the crayfish if there's not much else living in the water.
    A predatory fish large enough to feed on them will help drop their numbers better than any other option.
    And if you use local species it will help build more biodiversity.
    And once the crayfish numbers are reduced to the point more plant life can start to develop, then other fish can be added to help rebalance the water ecosystem.
    But without predation in the water at scale, the crayfish will still breed mostly unencumbered.

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  6 дней назад +9

      As carps are invasive, this might not be the way to go. We had thought of introducing one or two fish of the same sex to control the population, but as the lake is quite big this would be hard to manage. And reducing crayfish populations isn't an easy task, without constant removal, their numbers usually end up bouncing back up again. But we are currently looking into some new solutions, and will hopefully have some news for you soon 👀

  • @carstengrooten3686
    @carstengrooten3686 5 дней назад +1

    I am really interested in seeing if you can get rid of the crayfish or at least reduce their numbers to a point where the barely effect the ecosystem. Seems tough, but who knows. Getting rid of steep banks is a logical step

  • @dhfconst
    @dhfconst 5 дней назад +2

    Good job!

  • @technomad9071
    @technomad9071 4 дня назад

    your doing amazing work!

  • @aspi53
    @aspi53 6 дней назад +2

    Thanks for the update

  • @Kram1032
    @Kram1032 6 дней назад +3

    Always enjoy quarry lake updates!
    not a very deep lake. Would it make sense to deepen parts of it (and perhaps expand the island in turn? for some biomes that prefer more depth, or is that more trouble than its worth?
    Looking forward to what it looks like in like half a year or 18 months or so

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  6 дней назад

      We will just leave it as is, and let nature take over the way it wants! We're also curious to see how it changes over time

  • @deltaeins1580
    @deltaeins1580 5 дней назад +1

    Also my favourite project!

  • @維新-i2v
    @維新-i2v 5 дней назад +1

    Nice update! The positive presentation gives me hope 😌

  • @TacticalCaveman997
    @TacticalCaveman997 5 дней назад

    Fantastic update! Keep up the good work

  • @mehAudio
    @mehAudio 5 дней назад +1

    I agree on less steep structures under water. But will you preserve the steep parts above water? Several bird species like swallows and king fishers need these to thrive. As for getting rid of the crawfish - are any of their predators native to Portugal? Bass, catfish, otter…

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  5 дней назад +1

      We are not removing all the steep banks, but at least the ones on the other side of the lake, and the one close to the island we are building. About natural predators, we have some birds that eat them, like the white heron for example, and also the otters!

  • @Deckzwabber
    @Deckzwabber 5 дней назад

    A little effort can speed up the rewilding of this area by years or even decades. I am convinced that the disruption by the diggers will be overgrown very quickly.

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  5 дней назад

      We believe that too, specially considering there is already riparian vegetation on one of the margins! Can't wait to see nature do it's thing

  • @Czarhay
    @Czarhay 6 дней назад +3

    Do you plan to do any flora/fauna transplants, from a healthier pond to the island to jumpstart the processes?

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  6 дней назад +3

      No, as there is already some vegetation on one of the margins, we will just let nature take over by itself. Reshaping the margins should be enough for this to happen without additional help.

    • @Czarhay
      @Czarhay 6 дней назад

      ​@@MossyEarth-FieldNotes Gotcha! Thanks for the update!

  • @sarah6478
    @sarah6478 6 дней назад +4

    My vote counted I see

  • @JoakimBalogh
    @JoakimBalogh 5 дней назад

    Interesting update and interesting if the island could have a pond that dries out in the summer to help amphibians.
    Maybe even adding some amphibians to the small pond that then can move to the bigger one when it full in the pond with adult animals

    • @JoakimBalogh
      @JoakimBalogh 5 дней назад

      Maybe even planting some more plants in the shallow that you are building

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  5 дней назад +1

      We're really designing the island for waders, and this is why we want it to be flat and have enough space between it and the margins. That is the kind of island they like to use, and where they can feel safe from predators. It's also likely that riparian vegetation will establish itself around the island

  • @pianoman47
    @pianoman47 5 дней назад

    Great project

  • @JdeB-h2o
    @JdeB-h2o 5 дней назад +1

    Shared on Mastodon ClimateJustice by JdeB 🇳🇱 including membership link

  • @cocotte9104
    @cocotte9104 5 дней назад

    You should try to attract otters to the lake ! They love to eat crayfish and they are ravenous !

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  4 дня назад +1

      They are already around the lake, so don't worry, they will help us with this fight!

  • @Nphen
    @Nphen 5 дней назад

    Glad to see those steep banks get rolled back! Don't be afraid to make a peninsula in addition to the island when you work on the other side. Consider biochar as a soil amendment, and using some rocks to build caves for fish to hide in. It's a big lake, and oxygen levels are probably too low for amphibians. if you can do a bit more (bring in plants, maybe even a solar powered fountain or waterfall) to make it more friendly to amphibians, that's going to help your plant growth, too. Look at Serpa Design and his Ecosystem Pond.

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  2 часа назад

      The ideia of having as island is really to attract waders to the lake, as they use this kind of low-lying flat islands for nesting, where they feel safe from predators, and a peninsula would defeat that purpose. After the earth movements, we will just let nature take its course. As one of the margins already has riparian vegetation, it shouldn't be long before the newly flattened ones are colonised by these plants too. The insects and amphibians will naturally come in after that. I also just looked at the website, that's really cool stuff! Thanks for sharing! Cheers, Flora

  • @ConstantChaos1
    @ConstantChaos1 5 дней назад +2

    Have we tested the chemical composition of the blue lake? It looks like it might have metals in it

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  5 дней назад +1

      We found it has chloride in it, which is unusual for natural waters, but explains the high conductivity of the lake. It's quite interesting, but we are not sure about the metals.

  • @ptonpc
    @ptonpc 5 дней назад

    Good luck!

  • @micah06v8
    @micah06v8 5 дней назад

    Just a word of warning with the crawfish. I am from Louisiana and I've seen many a crawfish happily make their homes on flat ground as well. They just construct little towers out of mud. So it might not be a bad idea for the guys who are on site to kick those over and smash them in as they're walking around to help further control crawfish numbers.

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  5 дней назад

      The bottom of the lake is quite muddy, so I think they prefer the more rigid steep banks in this lake. Besides letting the otters and birds eat them, we're also looking for additional control actions we can do to keep the population in check. Hopefully we'll have news for you about this soon!

  • @frederickheard2022
    @frederickheard2022 4 дня назад +3

    Bring in some Cajuns and give them a few cases of Super Bock. The crawfish won’t know what hit them.

  • @adambarker3130
    @adambarker3130 5 дней назад +1

    Very interesting and enjoyable. I'm wondering what bird species eat crayfish. Cormorants?
    I wonder if nesting platforms would be inviting for some bird species (terns?). Easier to build than an island :).

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  5 дней назад

      The cormorants do eat crayfish, but not so much. It's more the herons and storks that will eat them. The island is more for waders, like the little
      ringed plover and common and green sandpipers, as they like this kind of island that is flat, wide and just above water level.

  • @mcchewbaca2158
    @mcchewbaca2158 5 дней назад

    awesome

  • @replica1052
    @replica1052 3 дня назад

    (eggs/ambryos attach to birds feet to follow wherever they fly )

  • @kimrocksthetrees
    @kimrocksthetrees 3 дня назад

    You need to invite some Americans over & we will take care of those crayfish. A crayfish boil is one of our great food traditions. 😀

  • @peterloos1
    @peterloos1 4 дня назад

    I was wondering how you consider the risk of the crayfish getting established in the other ponds. And have you put any measures into place to prevent this?

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  2 часа назад

      Sadly the crayfish are present in almost all ponds around the quarry, only a few ponds have managed to avoid them so far. However, this lake definitely has more than any of the other water bodies! Cheers, Flora

  • @morkaili
    @morkaili 4 дня назад

    Drink a shot (and support) every time the word "and" is being said in the video. How fast will you be drunk under the table? YES! :D

  • @JoakimBalogh
    @JoakimBalogh 5 дней назад

    Is this project possible to visit when people are in Portugal? Not for guided tours (even if that would be even better) but just to see it with own eyes?

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  4 дня назад +1

      Yes, there is a bird hide on the land, and Rewilding Portugal is planning to build a second one eventually, to overlook this lake. If you check their website, you can learn more about how to visit

    • @JoakimBalogh
      @JoakimBalogh 4 дня назад

      @ thanks for the info!
      Might be a family visit sometimes

  • @frederickheard2022
    @frederickheard2022 4 дня назад

    I wonder how the mud bugs got there in the first place. Are there crawfish farms in Portugal that they escape from?

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  4 дня назад

      They probably got there either transported by birds, or introduced at some point by a fisherman. As far as I know we don't have crayfish farms in Portugal, but I'm not sure

  • @matthewdavies5875
    @matthewdavies5875 5 дней назад

    💪💪

  • @elizam2119
    @elizam2119 5 дней назад

    Eat all the crawdads. They are tasty!

  • @xxtaxx1966
    @xxtaxx1966 5 дней назад

  • @maxschon7709
    @maxschon7709 5 дней назад

    Why Not using stehe Wind and Pump some Water from blue Lake to a new Pond above the Cliff?

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  2 часа назад

      We're working with what is there. So, since the lake already exists, and just needs a little help, we're giving it a push in the right direction! Cheers, Flora

  • @Vosgesisbeautiful
    @Vosgesisbeautiful 4 дня назад

    Won’t you keep some of the steep slops for nesting birds that like to nest in hills ?

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  4 дня назад +1

      Yes, we're not removing all the steep banks and hopefully some birds can make use of the steep banks, like the bee-eaters for example

  • @Jaguar1336
    @Jaguar1336 6 дней назад +4

    to deal with the invasive crawfish problem why you guys don't try to introduce eurasian otters to the big lake? maybe the little fellas can learn to hunt and eat the crawfish

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  5 дней назад +5

      Thankfully there are already otters around the quarry, and we see their excrements with crayfish shells in them around the lake. So no need to introduce them!

  • @gregorywaspe1586
    @gregorywaspe1586 5 дней назад

    Wish I could be involved in your projects

  • @Ixolan
    @Ixolan 4 дня назад

    Why not rewild some endemic fish species like Luciobarbus microcephalus, Luciobarbus bocagei or Luciobarbus steindachneri to feed on the smaller crayfish and lavae when there is some more vegatation in the blue lake?

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  4 дня назад

      We haven't planned to introduce fish in the lake so far, but it could be an idea to keep in mind for the future.

  • @julialungan4722
    @julialungan4722 4 дня назад

    Imo the crayfish seem too established to be completly removed through natural means. I believe that assisting the birds (and possible otters seeing the comments!) with a bit of trapping might do the trick and allow native species to replace them.

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  2 часа назад

      That's a great idea, and we are actually looking at specialised traps to assist the birds and otters to control these crayfish. We know it's almost impossible to remove them otherwise, and even with traps, they will most likely still be present (but hopefully reduced enough). Cheers, Flora

  • @salamandastron90
    @salamandastron90 5 дней назад

    Any ability to add a small crocodilian to the lakes? From what I know Portugal has a climate that aligns well with the crocs tolerance. I find it odd that Europe lacks any sort of wild crocodilian.

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  5 дней назад

      There are no native crocodilian species in Portugal, and we definitely don't want to introduce something that's not supposed to be here. We've already got enough on our plate with all the invasive species you can find in the country 😅

    • @salamandastron90
      @salamandastron90 5 дней назад

      @@MossyEarth-FieldNotes Doh! Yes it completely didn't occur to me! So sorry for the braindead idea haha. I'm very happy with what you've all been able to do in restoring the ecosystem to what it could be, and perhaps what it can be. I've been watching and donating since the Chernobyl video a few years back. Very heartened to see the reach and scope of Mossy Earth grow.

  • @georgenaugles5039
    @georgenaugles5039 5 дней назад

    Who will pull the introduced weeds that migratory birds bring in on their feathers?

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  5 дней назад

      In other bodies of water at the quarry this hasn't been an issue, so there is no reason to believe this will happen at the lake.

  • @-Ok2024
    @-Ok2024 5 дней назад +1

    wish you would put camera on something , getting seasick watching you.

  • @wallywallace6318
    @wallywallace6318 4 дня назад

    Have you thought about trapping the crayfish and selling them to local restaurants? I’ve always thought a great way to deal with invasive species is for humans to become a predator to them.

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  4 дня назад

      There is some legislation regarding the crayfish, and you can catch them for personal consumption, but selling to restaurantes and commercialising it is a bit more tricky. So we're not planning to do this, but if anyone wants to fish them out for themselves, I'm sure Rewidling Portugal won't mind you doing some crayfish trapping at the quarry 😂

  • @raphlvlogs271
    @raphlvlogs271 5 дней назад

    why not make a floating island with pontoons and aquatic vegetation?

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  2 часа назад

      In this case, as we have so much excess earth from the steep banks, it just makes sense to use it for something useful. And creating an island will be ideal for waders to come in and start using the lake too. Cheers, Flora

  • @MsDoobly
    @MsDoobly 5 дней назад +1

    Why don't ye put some fish in the lake and plant tree around the lake?

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  5 дней назад

      Planting trees doesn't seem necessary, as there are some margins where vegetation is growing. So by smoothing the banks, we think they will naturally start growing there anyways. About the fish, we are not planning to introduce any, but are looking for other ways to control the crayfish population

    • @MsDoobly
      @MsDoobly 5 дней назад +1

      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes planting some willow trees would stop erosion, create habitat for birds ducks and small mammals and its fast growing, some native lake fish would help keep the eco system in balance.

  • @IfEnjoinder
    @IfEnjoinder 4 дня назад

  • @deatherutts
    @deatherutts 4 дня назад

    Evolve or die law of the jungle

  • @ginaRautenbach
    @ginaRautenbach 5 дней назад

    :3

  • @promontorium
    @promontorium 4 часа назад

    So you had an opportunity to target the crawfish and instead decided to leave them and complicate things

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  3 часа назад

      As we mention in the video, the interventions we are doing will actually help in reducing adequate habitat for the crayfish and promote an easier access for birds and wildlife that eat crayfish to the lake, putting an additional pressure on the species. Besides this, we are also planning on doing control actions further down the line, but are still fine tuning these interventions. As you might know, removing this species is close to impossible, and as far as literature goes, eradication has never been achieved. Besides this, letting other species come in and feed of this resource, is currently the best know way to keep this invasive species in check. But we'll keep you updated on this issue, and I hope this gives you a bit more hope in this project! Cheers, Flora

  • @lcz4033
    @lcz4033 3 дня назад

    Good Job!