Yes!!! 1 pond had 3-Spine Stickleback, another nothing...but in the final pond we caught Crucian Carp & good sized Eels. The crucians had high backs to reduce eel predation. Stunning plump healthy fish!!! #Crucians24

New pond conservation course on 27th and 28th in Norfolk with FBA tutors Prof Carl Sayer Helen Greaves A must for anyone who wants to know more about the science & best practice restoration of these critically important freshwater habitats. See the courses section of our website.

1/3: How to restore scrubbed over ponds & #ghostponds ? After 15 years of doing & studying with NorfolkPondsProject we want to pass on our knowledge in a Freshwater Biological Association (FBA) training course 27-28 June fba.org.uk/shop/p/pond-re…

Our new research finds that spot-on flea treatments on pets are a major source of river contamination with potent insecticides. Also, owners hands are continually contaminated by contact with treated pets. Pls RT (1/2)
theguardian.com/environment/20… Rose Perkins PAN UK

Under the radar, Tory MPs & landowning lobbyists are trying to undermine nature protections in England.

Yesterday, Tory MP Derek Thomas tabled a Bill in Parliament to strip Natural England of its power to create nature reserves (SSSIs) & instead give that power to Ministers. 1/

River Pollution Causes Deadly Pathogenic Outbreaks of Sewage Fungus, Bacteria in the UK #riverpollution #sewage #ukrivers

natureworldnews.com/articles/60865…

Lady in scarf, 'What is the Conservative government doing about reclaiming money spent on inadequate PPE?'

David Davies, 'It's being thoroughly investigated... Labour are wasting money in Wales on a racetrack'

Fiona Bruce, 'In fairness you are being asked about PPE. So let's…

Although I’m usually an ‘estuarine & mildly salty water’ kind of guy, I’m happy to be infiltrating the hallowed & less saline halls of the London Freshwater Group to speak on why London’s rivers need Rights of Nature & Guardianship.

Spring LFG in two weeks! Very exciting lineup including Paul Powlesland, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, UCL Geography and Thames Estuary Partnership. Get your tickets now - a bargain at £2!

The River Test is the most famous & loved chalk stream on the planet. That it should be used as a raw human waste pipe to the sea is a national disgrace Southern Water. What is going on here?

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SPRING 2024 LFG MEETING - 15th Mar

We are very excited to confirm another fantastic agenda of aquatic science talks for the upcoming London Freshwater Group meeting!

Tickets: Please confirm attendance/reserve your space: eventbrite.com/e/london-fresh…

Did you know pet flea & ticks treatment can be harmful to freshwater life? These chemicals are toxic to #freshwater #invertebrates and can find their way into watercourses when dogs swim after application. Read all about it in our latest #InfoNote 👇fba.org.uk/info-notes

David Cameron, 'The dream of a property owning democracy is alive and we will help you fulfil it'

Theresa May, 'Reigniting home ownership in Britain once again'

Boris Johnson, 'We will enable more young people everywhere to share the dream of home ownership'

Laura Kuenssberg,…

Why isn't this on the BBC, the The Guardian and Channel 4 News etc?

This is after all, a leading climate scientist Kevin Anderson, laying out the reality of the climate crisis, our failure to address it, and what it means.
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NEWSFLASH: Tory MP Flick Drummond has fix the sewage scandal.

Apparently it's all the fault of constituents who 'need to be more sensible” by holding it in for longer, stop flushing the loo and not using washing machines especially when it's raining. 😠

inews.co.uk/news/sewage-sp…

A former sub postmaster invited the Post Office and Fujitsu to look at his computer in the early 2000s when money went missing. They told him his Horizon account couldn’t be accessed by anyone but himself. As they spoke, a large sum of money disappeared from his account in front…

The full story of the Horizon Post Office scandal as seen on #MrBatesVsThePostOffice is now available as a free download on the Eye website here:

private-eye.co.uk/special-report…

Farrukh Sunak and Trump share a playbook?