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From our rivers to birds’ nests: how pet flea treatments are impacting the environment

  • The Rivers Trust
What’s the link between our waterways, our dogs, and the decline of our songbirds? Learn about pet paraciticides and chemical pollution with this guest blog by Emma Phipps from SongBird Survival 

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We’re lacing up our running shoes! The Rivers Trust team support Mark Lloyd’s epic 43-mile ultramarathon challenge

  • Emily MacAulay
  • Blog
As Chief Executive Mark Lloyd continues training for his upcoming ultramarathon as part of the Salmon Run, several members of our staff are lacing up their own running shoes.

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Epic 43-mile ultramarathon takes Olympian Graeme Thomas from sculler to steward

  • The Rivers Trust
  • Blog
Running alongside The Rivers Trust CEO Mark Lloyd, Olympian and Team GB Rower, Graeme Thomas, will take part in the Salmon Run 43-mile ultramarathon challenge along the River Exe, shining a light on river health and raising vital funds for our work.

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Drought: What does it mean for rivers and wildlife?

  • Emily MacAulay
  • Blog
The impacts of this drought and water scarcity on rivers and wildlife that rely on them may not always be visible to the naked eye, but they are both wide-ranging and devastating.

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Running for Rivers: CEO Mark Lloyd takes on 43-mile ultramarathon challenge inspired by salmon migration to raise vital funds

  • Emma Brisdion
  • Blog
To raise awareness of the plight of salmon and fundraise for the vital work of The Rivers Trust, this September our CEO, Mark Lloyd will take part in the Salmon Run/​43-mile ultramarathon challenge along the River Exe, following the species’ migration route upstream.

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A small, brown, furry water vole is held by a hand in a yellow glove on top of a small green tube for a moment before being released into the wild

Chalk stream restoration paves the way for a historic reintroduction of endangered water voles to Surrey

  • Emma Brisdion
  • Blog
Extinct in the county for over 20 years, water voles have been released by South East Rivers Trust at Chamber Mead Wetlands and on the Hogsmill River, after restoration work improved the habitat condition enough to welcome these iconic river rodents back

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Save Severn Estuary’s Fish: Demand Action from Hinkley

  • The Rivers Trust
  • Blog
Hinkley Nuclear Power Station must not remove protection for millions of fish in the Severn Estuary. Sign our petition and help us hold EDF accountable and ensure the Severn Estuary’s ecosystems are protected.

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20 Iconic River Species in the UK and Ireland

  • Matthew Woodard
To celebrate 20 years of The Rivers Trust, Marketing and Campaigns Officer Matthew Woodard takes a closer look at 20 of the UK and Ireland’s most iconic river species.

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Vote for Rivers at the upcoming General Election

  • Emma Brisdion
  • News
This summer, join us as we #VoteForRivers, sending a clear message to all political parties that action for our precious waterways is vital and is an issue that we the public care strongly about.

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Across the Divides: Ireland’s Biodiversity Crisis

  • Rebecca Duncan
Mark Horton, The Rivers Trust’s All Ireland Director and CEO of Ballinderry Rivers Trust, joins the Across Divides podast to look at the ways that communities can be enabled to tackle the biodiversity crisis through collaborative approaches.

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