Blog: Wetland

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Split level view of the River Itchen, with aquatic plants: Blunt-fruited Water-starwort (Callitriche obtusangula) Itchen Stoke Mill is visible on the left

Wildlife laws under threat: water regulations

With a second reading of the Retained EU Laws Bill expected soon, we’re sharing a series of blogs about the laws and regulations designed to protect nature that are under threat. Today, Ali Morse…

Common Blue Damselfly

Wild by the water

Lakes, rivers, canals and streams are brimming with wildlife to discover!

phytoplankton

Looking below the surface…

It does not occur to many when looking at freshwater lakes and ponds, to consider what lays a little deeper.

Cased caddisfly larva

Riverflies: the canaries of the river

Maddy Simmonds, zoologist and passionate science communicator, recently volunteered on a riverfly monitoring training day. Here, she tells us what the day entailed.

Unstead Nature Reserve

Restoring the flow

Thanks to a dedicated group of volunteers, Unstead nature reserve is a wetland once more.

water vole wildlife trust

The water vole

Kelly Hollings, Restoring Ratty Project Officer for Northumberland Wildlife Trust, explores the habits of these much-loved mammals.

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