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EA Midlands Habitat Improvement Project – work to fence out the cattle from the river banks is almost complete. We used coppiced chestnut stakes and posts for the first time because of their longevity and they are from sustainable, local woodlands. Once these sites, on the Dore and Escley are fenced the banks will regenerate rapidly; improving water quality because silt from the banks that gets into the watercourses will be reduced and providing excellent habitat for water voles to expand their ranges and for juvenile trout.

Going Native - As you may have heard we have made remarkably good progress over the last three years in our fight to control Himalayan Balsam (and Japanese Knotweed) throughout our catchment by spraying and follow up hand pulling as part of our Going Native Project. To date we have treated a total of 48kms of: the Honddu, from Llanthony down stream; the Monnow from Cloddock and the Dore from Abbey Dore in 2010 and this year from Alt Yr Ynnis down to between Garway and Skenrith...[read more]

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Annual Auction - The MRA's annual on-line auction is once again being hosted by Fish & Fly - check out some amazing lots here..

The sad state of the Dore - 3 months after drying up the Dore is now running again. This is good news, but the MRA is pressing the Environment Agency for details of the under-lying cause of this tragic event. Meanwhile, monitoring continues.

Golden Valley Fish & Wildlife have the stated aim of to raising

"...awareness of threats to fish and wildlife, particularly in Herefordshire's Golden Valley, and to link up with other individuals and organisations to target problems, conduct surveys, and take positive action to enhance local biodiversity"

They have been monitoring the perilously low levels and recording their findings in a series of photographs which you can now view on their new web site

The MRA would like to like to wish them every success in their current and future projects - please show your support by emailing goldenvalleyfishandwildlife@hotmail.co.uk