WMN Feature: Why we all need to worry about the state of the nation’s soils
The nation that destroys its soil, destroys itself, said US President Roosevelt. Brexit reforms could save us from self-destruction, Laurence Couldrick tells Western Morning News Maritime and Environment Correspondent, Keith Rossiter England’s green and pleasant land...
Electrofishing Internship 2018
We are pleased to announce that applications for our annual electrofishing internship are now open! If you are free over the summer, and want to gain an electrofishing qualification as well as valuable work experience in the field, then we are delighted to be able to...
Six ways to look after your local river
Dr Nick Paling Head of Evidence & Engagement Rivers are crucial to our health, happiness and prosperity. Most of the time we take them for granted, but at the Westcountry Rivers Trust we would like to encourage more people to do their bit to look after their local...
Comment: Cautiously optimistic
Dr Laurence Couldrick WRT CEO Michael Gove (Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) announced his thoughts on the future of agri-environmental policy post Brexit at the Oxford Real Farming Conference on the 4th January. Within his assessment were...