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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 10h

Thank you to our project partners Lune Rivers Trust, @ribbleriverstrust.bsky.social, and the local fishing club, and to the Environment Agency for their support. We're excited to continue the project next year! Could we help to make your river amazing? Get advice: wildtrout.org/content/advi... 🧵 4/4

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General advice and support Generaladvice Our Conservation Officers provide advice about the management of rivers and lakes across the UK and Ireland. Depending on the type of guidance, we can support...

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 10h

By removing 50-100% of each weir, we opened up these rivers for wildlife. The improved flow will also sweep away excess silt; just in time for trout and salmon spawning season. New woody material along the edges, and fencing to protect the riverbanks from livestock, will also help 🧵 3/4

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 10h

There are countless rivers barriers across the UK and Ireland, many of which no longer serve the purposes they were built for. This summer, we tackled a series of boulder weirs in the Lune and Ribble; two northern rivers that have the potential to be fantastic wild trout habitat 🧵 2/4

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 10h

Happy #DamRemovalDay! 🎉 This celebration of free-flowing rivers is a great reminder of the issues that dams, weirs, and sluices can cause for fish. Wild brown trout can be cut off from crucial spawning areas, and those trapped upstream are especially vulnerable to disease and pollution 🧵 1/4

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 6d

We feel very lucky to meet truly exceptional people like Luke Hussey – a warm, lively, insightful young man who had a boundless love for the natural world. Thanks to the incredible kindness of Luke's loved ones, we're making a difference in his memory: www.wildtrout.org/wttblog/in-m...

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 7d

The Hoffer Brook - a small chalk stream in rural Cambridgeshire - has been running worryingly low this summer. A year of unusually dry weather, plus water abstraction for local homes, has left wildlife in a perilous position. Read more in our latest blog: www.wildtrout.org/wttblog/drou...

Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 16d

In a new blog from @freshwaterbio.bsky.social, Simon Johnson (our charity's former Director) examines the declining health of Norfolk's River Wensum. With a precious ecosystem in serious peril, what will it take to save the river... before it's too late? Read more: www.fba.org.uk/fba-voice/th...

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 22d

We had a great day out with some of our marvellous members this month 💙 This time, we visited Panshanger Park in Hertfordshire for a guided walk along the lovely River Mimram. If you're looking for a welcoming community of trout & river enthusiasts, why not join us? www.wildtrout.org/content/memb...

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 23d

Did you know that the UK's pig and poultry industry produces around 10.4 million cubic metres of manure every year? 💩 In our latest blog, we explore what the findings of a new @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social report mean for brown trout and other river wildlife: www.wildtrout.org/wttblog/key-...

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 26d

We’re proud to have signed a new declaration calling for urgent action on the UK's declining insect populations, including:

🌳 Widespread habitat restoration
❌ Stricter limits on pesticide use
🔎 Enhanced ecological monitoring
⚖️ Stronger legal protections

Read more: www.wildtrout.org/news/wild-tr...

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · 27d

2024: Just one young brown trout in 30m of river 🐟
2025: Fifteen fantastic fish! 💙

We're delighted to see such progress in Snaizeholme Beck, after our work to improve the wildlife habitat. Learn more in this brilliant blog from @yorkshiredales.org.uk: www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/skilled-digg...

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · Sep 3

There were some big blue skies on our recent visit to Scotland's River Isla 💙 We've been advising on habitat enhancement opportunities in the upper reach, as part of #ProjectDeveron. This 10-year @ast-salmon.bsky.social project focuses on river restoration: atlanticsalmontrust.org/project-deve...

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · Aug 28

We've been back in lovely Cumbria for more habitat assessments this month 🐟 We're advising on the Penrith to Kendal Arc Landscape Recovery Project, this time on the River Sprint. This is a fantastic landscape with lots of potential!

Could we help in your area too? www.wildtrout.org/content/advi...

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ColneCAN @colnecan.bsky.social · Aug 27

A great recce yesterday on River Colne / GUC / wet woodland site at Troy Lake with Matthew Mountain
@gwksouth.bsky.social and @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social
scoping out bank stabilisation works...
#WestHyde #Harefield
@hertscc.bsky.social

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · Aug 26

If you're wondering what to do with your stretch of river, we can help. Our Advisory Visits are free for England and subsidised where possible for the rest of the UK and Ireland 🧵3/3 www.wildtrout.org/content/advi...

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · Aug 26

In hot weather, the bees use this water to cool their hives through evaporation 💧 But to take a drink, they need a safe place to land. When we add woody material to a river, it benefits not only fish but a huge range of other wildlife too - bees included! 🧵2/3

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · Aug 26

Have you ever seen a bee drinking from a river? 🐝 Rob Mungovan from our team spotted these honey bees grabbing a cooling sip from a Hampshire chalk stream. While they get a lot of their water from nectar, honey bees will top up at rivers and other sources 🧵 1/3

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · Aug 21

Our Trustees gathered in Wiltshire this week, for some strategic planning and a guided walk along the River Nadder. They also took the chance to celebrate the many years that Dr Graham Coley, our outgoing Chair, kindly dedicated to the Trust. Our warmest thanks to Graham for all his guidance! 🐟

Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · Aug 20

Thanks to the kind support of a donor, we were recently able to gift two days of fishing with expert guide and fly tyer Phillippa Hake. In a new guest blog, Phillippa recounts a wonderful time spent by the water with prize draw winners Amie and Noake. Read more: www.wildtrout.org/wttblog/noak...

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · Aug 19

Exciting news for Lincolnshire: we’re pleased to share that we've been awarded £1,185,957 from Defra’s Water Restoration Fund. This grant will enable us to deliver an ambitious restoration project on the upper reaches of the River Witham. Read more: www.wildtrout.org/news/wild-tr...

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · Aug 11

We’re delighted to share that Simon Francis is joining us as the new Chairman of our Board of Trustees. He brings incredible business acumen, longstanding support of freshwater conservation, and a passion for protecting rivers and wild trout. Read more here: www.wildtrout.org/news/wild-tr...

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · Aug 7

Jonathan Grey from our team has been busy surveying fish species in several Yorkshire rivers, teaching students about the value of long-term monitoring. By assessing fish populations before and after habitat enhancement works, we get a clearer picture of each project's impact 🐟

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · Aug 6

Our heartfelt thanks to the family of Reginald “Reg” Squires, who have donated £485 in his memory. Their gift will be invaluable for our river improvement work in Reg's home patch of Derbyshire. Learn more about Reg and his lifelong love of the outdoors: www.wildtrout.org/wttblog/in-m...

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Wild Trout Trust @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social · Aug 5

A great summer sighting: many little minnows! 🐟 Rob Mungovan from our team spotted these intrepid fish in the River Wensum at Bintry Mill Fishery, Norfolk. Rob has been advising on the fishery's fantastic habitat improvement project, which is adding 350 tonnes of stone and gravel to the riverbed.

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