It’s widely understood that animals such as salmon, butterflies and birds have an innate magnetic sense, allowing them to use […]
Read MoreNew director appointed to Ness District Salmon Fishery Board ready to face challenges of global salmon crisis
A new river director has been appointed to the Ness District Salmon Fishery Board’s 2000 sq miles network of rivers […]
Read More11 minute read – The history, science and future of salmon stocking
We have been stocking salmon for a long time. From the middle of the nineteenth century salmon managers have been […]
Read MoreRoad salt contamination of freshwater ‘requires immediate attention,’ warns scientist
This article relates to the effect of road salt de-icer on water in the United States, and in particular the […]
Read MoreClimate change, invasive species found to drive native trout declines
In a new study published in Science Advances, University of Montana researchers found that climate change drives native trout declines by […]
Read MoreDank, ancient and quite fantastic: Scotland’s peat bogs breathe again
Researchers are using satellite technology to monitor the health of these vital carbon sinks and help restore them. Flanders Moss […]
Read MoreMajor peatland restoration plans revealed
Plans have been unveiled for peatland restoration and woodland creation in the north east, that aims to capture over 1.4 […]
Read MoreAtlantic salmon’s 60-million-year-old story cannot end on our watch – Scotsman comment
As a species, salmon have existed for some 60 million years. They have evolved to become such powerful swimmers that […]
Read MoreProject seeking to reveal secret lives of wild Atlantic salmon enters its second year
Wild Atlantic salmon start their lives in streams and rivers, migrate to the high seas to grow and then return […]
Read MoreBreeding with farmed fish is changing the life cycle of wild salmon
The evolutionary fitness of Atlantic salmon is being damaged by genetic contamination as wild fish breed with escapees from fish […]
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