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Mussels left high and dry in drought?
A new report published by NatureScot has found evidence that a drought in 2018 had a detrimental impact on freshwater pearl mussel populations in several Scottish rivers. In today’s blog, river restoration graduate placement Orla Hilton takes a closer look … Continue reading
Helping rivers to do what they can do…
Rivers provide us with many, many services. They help drain the land by carrying rain water to the sea. They help our well being by providing us with a playground for sports ranging from fishing to canoeing to our many … Continue reading