Battle to save the tiny, gooey snail only found in one lake in the UK
Once prevalent across the UK, this mollusc is now only found in one lake in Wales.
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"There was a point where we'd got more snails in our garden than have ever been seen in the wild."
— Ian Hughes , Activist
"It's such a hugely important conservation project and such a wonderful story."
— Samantha Eden , Academic
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Once prevalent across the UK, this mollusc is now only found in one lake in Wales.
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