Busy Bailiffs
Last night I received a call from the bailiffs informing me that they had just recovered a net stashed in undergrowth on the bank near Craigie Pool on the lower River Ayr. Bailiffs are active both day and night at present patrolling the length of the River Ayr. They...CIRB Tenders (Himalayan Balsam)
Our next set of tenders for Himalayan Balsam control have now been verified and are available to download below along with their associated guidance document. Tenders should be submitted no later than 5pm on Friday 12th July 2013 to: Ayrshire Rivers Trust, Donald...Eels are a Protected Species!
The River Ayr Bailiffs just sent me photos of 2 large eels that have been hung from branches at Muirkirk on the upper river. Fishing for and killing eels is illegal and anyone caught doing so may be prosecuted. Eels caught accidentally must be carefully unhooked and...Pow Burn electrofishing
We are back at electrofishing after what has seemed like a very long winter and spring. Electrofishing is the highlight of the staff’s year allowing us to break free from the office for a month or two and find out what’s going on in the rivers. With more...Glasgow Natural History Society Conference
On Saturday, Helen and I attended the Glasgow Natural History Society’s annual conference at Glasgow University, entitled Natives, Aliens and Reintroductions: how does ecology inform wildlife conservation in Scotland? We had been asked to provide an informative...Photo Gallery
River Map Prints
We have three fine art map prints available to buy.
