by Josie Purcell | Jun 12, 2019
In our latest Western Morning News article, our head of fisheries and river management Bruce Stockley talks about fishing in relation to the environment.It’s an obvious fact that country sports need the natural environment to function, but does the environment...
by Josie Purcell | May 18, 2019
Dan Osmond has joined us as an electrofishing intern. He tells us more about why he wanted to be involved. “I first heard about Westcountry Rivers Trust (WRT) from Sam Baycock who was on the electrofishing internship in 2017. I started my Zoology program at the...
by Josie Purcell | May 17, 2019
Elver fishermen on the River Parrett in Somerset have donated 20,000 elvers from catches to help boost eel populations in the River Huntspill.And we were on hand to help release them (see photo below).With the help of the Somerset Wildlife Trust, the Sustainable Eel...
by Josie Purcell | May 8, 2019
Simon Browning, our Senior Data & Evidence Officer, shares his thoughts with the Western Morning News.As we race around in our cars, effortlessly defying gravity at the touch of an accelerator, it can be easy to lose touch with the subtle slopes of our landscape....
by Josie Purcell | Apr 9, 2019
Join us on Saturday 20 April for an Easter hunt with a difference.Become a ‘river detective’ with us as part of Trago’s Easter Fayre, and discover more about the river Fowey and how you can help us keep it healthy for wildlife and people.Suitable for...
