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Positive farm measures to help pearl mussel

Examples of positive farm management practices designed to improve the condition of rivers for freshwater pearl mussel.

Species rich wet grassland is protective of nearby mussels

Species rich wet grassland

Floodplain wetlands

Value of floodplain wetlands

Semi nat farm habitats

Retain semi-natural farm habitats

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Fencing and reduced fertiliser application

River fencing PMP Derek

Riverside fencing

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Drain and water course fencing

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Sheep management on commonage

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Sheep management on commonage

Nose Pumps for cattle Duhallow LIFE

Nose pump drinking troughs for cattle. Duhallow LIFE

La Buvette Aquamat Nose pump

Aquamat pasture nose pump

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Aquamat pasture nose pump

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Aquamat pasture nose pump

Nose pump with calf well

Aquamat nose pump with side bowl for nursing cows

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Silt trap fencing

Silt trap 2

Silt trap fencing

Monitoring FPM demography, good range of adult and juvenile mussels

Freshwater pearl mussel monitoring

Caragh FPM surveying

Surveying pearl mussel in the Caragh River

Surveying in a mussel river

Surveying pearl mussel in a river

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Blocking drains in peatland

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Blocking drains in peatland

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Blocking drains in peatland

PMP Drain blocking before after

Peatland drain blocking - before & after

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