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Fish Survey Results 2016

Fish Survey Results 2016

Westcountry Rivers Trust undertake Fry Index Fish Surveys on a catchment-wide basis in order to assess the ‘first year’ (0+ cohort) of salmonids within the river system/s. By looking at salmon and trout we are surveying the fish most sensitive to environmental change....
Celebrating the Year of the Yeo

Celebrating the Year of the Yeo

Our monthly celebrations of the ‘Year of the Yeo’ continued last week with a ‘Creative Writing and Storytelling’ event down by the river. In the fantastic setting of Yeovil County Park, we were joined by local author and storyteller Beth Webb,...
An old problem, with a chemical solution?

An old problem, with a chemical solution?

Lauren Dawson PhD Student at Plymouth University, working on the Dart Acid Remediation Trial The Dart Acid Remediation trial on the West Dart River has a specific focus; to raise the pH level (the measure of how acid or alkaline a solution is) of the river water. The...
South West Invasive Species Forum

South West Invasive Species Forum

WRT attended the second South West Invasive Species Forum on Monday, the start of National Non-Native Invasive Species week 2017. Nicola Morris, who runs the Student Non-Native Invasive Group SINNG, chaired the jam-packed day. The talks ranged from the latest research...
pH Balancing Trial Could Create Healthier River for Dartmoor Fish

pH Balancing Trial Could Create Healthier River for Dartmoor Fish

The Westcountry Rivers Trust is working with the University of Plymouth to trial a new approach to balancing the pH of the upper River Dart. Together, the research team hopes that the study will find a practical way to create a healthier environment for salmon and...