17 Jul 2025
Thousands of fish will benefit from improved access to vital habitats following the installation of a new fish pass in Mildenhall and at Newby Bridge Weir. A new £1.2 million fish pass on the River Lark in Mildenhall improves migration for trout, eels, and coarse fish. Separately, work is underway to replace an outdated eel […]
15 May 2025
Image description: The River Itchen, a chalk stream that runs through Hampshire, bordered by grassy banks and lined with trees. Image by Philip Enticknap. The call for an amendment A cross-party attempt to give chalk streams, a globally rare ecosystem, the strongest protections as irreplaceable habitats failed after all the Labour MPs on the […]
08 May 2025
Image description: Ecologists monitoring life in the River Itchen in Hampshire, wearing a white hat, blue shirt and waders. Image by Martin Godwin/The Guardian Chalk streams are some of the rarest habitats in the world – there are only 200, and England boasts 85% of them. However, despite the rarity and importance of these […]
05 Dec 2023
On Wednesday 22 November, all Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty become National Landscapes. The new name reflects their national importance: the vital contribution they make to protect the nation from the threats of climate change, nature depletion and the wellbeing crisis, whilst also creating greater understanding and awareness for the work that they do. This […]