by Stuart Brabbs | Aug 9, 2019 | Conservation
Many readers have followed our progress as we undertook the challenge of stopping erosion at two locations at Kilkerran on the middle Girvan. I though it was now an ideal time to provide another update that shows just how much has been achieved. Of course these are...
by Stuart Brabbs | Aug 7, 2019 | Conservation
I went to Culroy Burn on the Doon this evening to see how our green engineering and restoration attempts were faring. It has been 3 years since we finished the section at Blackbyres and 2 since we completed the Sauchrie restoration. Both areas were fenced with...
by Struan Candlish | Aug 2, 2019 | Conservation, Events, fishing, General, Invasives
We have received a report that a non-native Pacific pink salmon Oncorhynchus gorbuscha has been caught on the lower River Irvine. This has still to be confirmed but if you are confident you have caught a pink salmon then the fish should be dispatched humanely and...
by Struan Candlish | Jul 16, 2019 | Conservation, Events, Invasives
Today we were faced with the unenviable job of dealing with giant hogweed flowers that had set seed at Tarbolton Landfill. The land surrounding the landfill is criss crossed with old field drains and ditches that have the potential to transport seed into the Fail and...
by Struan Candlish | Jul 16, 2019 | Conservation, Electrofishing, General
On Friday of last week we were in the Stinchar catchment continuing with our Government sites, this time we found ourselves on the Muck Water, a tributary of the Duisk River. We were accompanied my Ethan who is helping us at the moment. The site was typical of the...
by Struan Candlish | Jul 16, 2019 | Conservation, General
Here is a link to a video that highlights the issues with eel passage. There is no dispute that eels can migrate over vertical structures such as Catrine Weir. But what about those that can’t make it, or that are predated, the huge amount of energy required to...