The Wild Trout Trust
@WildTroutTrust
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We are a registered charity that works for the conservation of wild trout in the UK and Ireland through the protection and restoration of habitat.
United Kingdom
Joined February 2011
#DidYouKnow that #trout are incredibly adaptable and can complete their lifecycle in freshwater and saltwater - an ability which they get from their 'phenotypic plasticity'? Read the first in our new blog series about the amazing adaptability of trout >>
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RT @ProfJGrey: In Littondale & the Wharfe today, @WildTroutTrust #AdvisoryVisit(s) for anglers & farmer. Brooding light, lots of oystercatc…
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Looking for some lunchtime listening? Our Director, Shaun Leonard, joined @JackPerksPhoto to talk about wild trout on his @TitBearded podcast! Listen to learn about migration, stocking, and why "untidy" rivers offer fantastic fish habitat:
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Look out for us at this weekend's @bffi_flyfishing event! Our team is excited to chat about how we're improving wild trout habitat, and boosting river health by doing so 🐟 Learn more about our habitat restoration work:
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Tune in to @bbcsml tomorrow at 10.30am, to hear how @C_JoinerMusic wrote a fantastic folk song inspired by the River Test! Craig is generously donating £1 from sales of his new album to support our river restoration and education work. Listen + buy here:
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RT @YorkDalesRT: Great to be working together on this rewarding project! #Harrogate #Pollution #Nature
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RT @ProfJGrey: Back to becks....#Harrogate ones. For a town built on #waterquality there was little on show! Cow Dyke morphed into Salterga…
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#EveryRiverCounts: While we’re waiting for the Court of Appeal’s latest judgement on the Pickering Fishery Association’s Costa Beck #pollution case, don't forget this petition which supports @FishLegal_'s position >>
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RT @Blacky_Himself: Out today with @WildTroutTrust’s @reelrivers checking up on another wilding #ChalkStream #RiverRestoration on the iconi…
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RT @PaulNGaskell: Great event celebrating achievements in Keighley with River Worth Friends, Aire Rivers Trust & more (including Trout in t…
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Thanks to a very kind invitation from our new Trade Member @semperfli, WTT Conservation Officer Gareth Pedley will be representing us at their pop up fly-tying roadshow at Geilsland this Saturday 18 January. Full info here: come along for a chat!
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Our friends @FishLegal_ and @pickeringfish (previous report here: ) are going back to court today >>
"This new government came into power promising that cleaning up our rivers, lakes and seas was a top priority,” “The fact that it is fighting our angler members in court to avoid doing the hard work necessary to bring about any improvements in the health of Britain’s rivers flies in the face of that commitment."
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Did you catch our new Conservation Officer Ed Noyes on last night’s @BBCCountryfile? Ed talked about salmon, how they’re affected by water quality & climate change, & how he tracks them as they migrate downstream. Find the full story on our website here:
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Here's a nice namecheck in the Guardian's Country Diary for the Friends of the River Frome @forfrome (just one of WTT's #TroutInTheTown urban river volunteering chapters in Somerset!)
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Many WTT members will have enjoyed beautiful fishing on Ireland’s Great Western Lakes. @InlandFisherIE has opened a consultation on changing #wildtrout conservation byelaws on Lough Arrow (including the Unshin River). Find out more & have your say >>
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.@BenGoldsmith's Rewilding the World podcast provides a platform for some of the most influential conservation voices today, and our good friend (and former WTT colleague) @Blacky_Himself has recently joined him to talk about rivers. Full details here!
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#Betwixtmas: Are you searching for something different to read between Christmas and New Year? If so, take a look at WTT’s guest blogs for @farlowsuk and @sportfishuk, with our Conservation Officers adding woody habitat and removing problematic weirs >>
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Fish Tales: Trust Trout to Make Wild Things Happen! A few days ago we were honoured to have well-known author Neil Patterson telling WTT members about his fishing life at our Christmas Get-Together & Raffle, and the film is now available to watch here >>
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RT @ProfJGrey: Enjoyed hosting @EnvAgencyYNE @DefraGovUK #fisheries #biodiversity #geomorphology #policy staff on tour of @WildTroutTrust r…
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Colder weather, higher river flows and lower light levels are triggers for #wildtrout & #salmon to start spawning at this time of year, so our @RobMungovan & @ProfJGrey have been out looking for activity. See what they found: full story on our website >>
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