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HomeNeonicotinoid Insecticide Damaging British Riversharvey

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Neonicotinoid Insecticide Damaging British Rivers

The first analysis of new monitoring data reveals that British freshwaters are heavily contaminated with neonicotinoids.  Half of the sites […]

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NRW Reminds Farmers Of Slurry Guidance

NRW encourages farmers, landowners and contractors to follow best practice guidance on spreading manure and dirty water

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A Statement On Government Policy

The Wye and Usk Foundation joins the RSPB, National Trust, and The Rivers Trust in expressing its dismay and anger that the English government appears to be abandoning its promises for nature and climate.

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GIANT Giant Hogweed

Our staff have once again been out along the Wye and Usk continuing the control treatment of Giant Hogweed as part of the Giving Up The Weed project.

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Landowner Pleads Guilty To River Lugg Damage

Defendant enters a guilty plea to 7 charges on Wednesday 18 May

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The Wrong Type of Rain?

A rethink on how we manage river catchments is required if the kind of flooding witnessed across the UK last month is not to get even worse.

7 min read

Taking The Initiative

Herefordshire agricultural group starts taking the practical measures needed to improve the Wye’s water quality

6 min read

Another Bad Year for Salmon Catches

Is there any hope for these fish in the Wye and Usk?

6 min read

No Action For 2020 Llynfi Pollution Disaster

Natural Resources Wales fail to bring a prosecution for last year's devastating pollution event

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New Tree Planting Project Launched To Improve Rivers

Thousands of trees are to be planted in the English Wye catchment

3 min read

Here We Go Again….

River Wye suffers another severe algal bloom

9 min read

The Importance Of Healthy Tributaries

Solving specific issues affecting rivers like the Wye will be key to their recovery, but so too will be the condition of their tributary systems.

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    • The Foundation
    • The Rivers
    • Strategic Objectives
    • Our Team
    • Our Partners
    • Contact Us
  • What We Do
    • The Issues
    • Our Services
    • Our Work
  • Data Hub
    • Wye Algae Project: What is this study telling us we need to do?
    • Wye Algae Project 2nd year results
    • River Webcams
    • Electrofishing
    • pH
      • Wye pH
      • Irfon pH
    • Elan Monitoring
    • Ithon Sonde Data
    • UskViz
    • USK SONDES
    • Usk Fish Find
  • Canoeing
    • Navigation on the Upper Wye and Usk
    • When To Paddle – At a Glance Guide
    • Upper Wye Access Arrangements
    • Upper Usk Access Arrangements
    • Biosecurity Notice For Canoeists
  • Fishing
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    • Events
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