19 October 2022: Illegal salmon fishing to be targeted by police and river chiefs in Ayrshire
A new taskforce is being set up to protect the waters of the River Doon. Police and river wardens are […]
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11th October 2022: Britons urged to help monitor state of rivers, streams and canals
The public are being asked to take part in the first national water watch to survey rivers, streams and canals […]
10 October 2022: Tens of thousands of salmon found dead after Canada drought
From Canada, this is a stark illustration of the suspected impact of climate change on our precious aquatic ecosystems. It’s […]
9th October 2022 : National Trust For Scotland’s Woodland Restoration Project gets underway on Glen Geldie
The transformative project is one of the most ambitious habitat-restoration schemes ever tackled by the conservation charity. Glen Geldie is […]
8th October 2022: Heavy rainfall helps ease water scarcity concerns
Recent heavy rainfall has helped to ease water scarcity concerns across most parts of Scotland. Abstraction bans were imposed in […]
5th October 2022: River Dee project makes Nature of Scotland Awards shortlist
The team at the River Dee have been shortlisted in the Coast and Waters Award & Nature and Climate Action […]
4th October 2022: Meet the WWI nurse who went to war with a ‘wriggling monster’ and caught UK’s biggest salmon 100 years ago
Georgina Ballantine’s 64lb salmon remains the largest recorded from a British river with rod and line. Gayle Ritchie looks at […]
30th September 2022: Sensors monitoring health of Hebridean peatland
Remotely operated sensors are being trialled to help monitor the health of peatland in the Hebrides. Scotland’s peatlands are an […]
22nd September: Where and when to see leaping salmon in the UK
Get settled by the water’s edge this autumn and marvel at Atlantic salmon bravely leaping homewards to reproduce. With fishing […]
22nd September: Beaver relocation plans spark concerns for Gartocharn residents
Residents have overwhelmingly voted against proposals to relocate beavers to Gartocharn’s nature reserve amid environmental concerns. Earlier this year, Royal […]