Pet Flea & Tick Treatments in UK Waterways.
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Another roadmap to nowhere?
Government publishes plan (from July 2025) to address presence of chemicals from pet flea and tick treatments in UK waterways.
New plans to address the presence of chemicals from flea and tick treatments in rivers and streams across the UK have been unveiled today (Tuesday 22 July).
The initiative by the Cross-Government Pharmaceuticals in the Environment (PiE) Group focuses primarily on two chemicals - fipronil and imidacloprid - commonly used in topical parasite treatments for pets. These medicines play an essential role in protecting both animal and human health against fleas and ticks, however there are growing concerns around the amount of fipronil and imidacloprid finding its way into UK rivers and lakes .
The new roadmap outlines key actions to reduce levels of flea and tick treatments in the environment while protecting animal welfare - which includes commissioning research to better understand this issue and using this evidence to support an international review of environmental risk assessment guidelines . The three key stages of the roadmap are:
Freshwater Biological Association - River Restoration Modelling Course
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For anyone who may be interested !!
This is the Upland river setting. The Lowland river settings course may be booked separately.
With the advent of improved computing power, user-friendly software and easier acquisition of base data, the tasks required to deliver river naturalisation have become easier. In particular, the ability to rapidly simulate the action of water across the riverine landscape has revolutionised our ability to understand fluvial processes and to harness this knowledge to rejuvenate degraded systems in a targeted manner. This course introduces simple 2D modelling through a set of hands-on exercises to develop flow simulations across a varied fluvial landscape. It is targeted at those interested in this area but with no prior knowledge of river modelling. Anyone interested in NFM, river and floodplain restoration and tributary and drainage improvement will benefit from the course. Delegates will, under supervision, build their own models (no laptop required) and assess outputs using the results to suggest local interventions that improve hydromorphological functioning. All software and base data are free and these, together with the results from the day, can be downloaded and retained by delegates at the end of the course.
EA Kennet & Loddon Fisheries Officer
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The LFCC has been asked to share this amongst its members and member clubs and get them to share it as well? This vacancy would be for a Kennet and Loddon fishery officer post. We would advise any applicant to review the STARR approach to answering any questions and to try and find the EA capability dictionary online.
Big Chalk Nature Recovery Fund - launching late August 2025
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The Big Chalk Nature Recovery Fund will award individual grants of up to £75,000 to projects that help restore and reconnect the chalk and limestone landscapes of southern England. We’re aiming to support up to 10 projects at this scale — but we also welcome smaller proposals, and may consider larger grants where the impact is clear. All funding must be spent by March 2026.
From rivers to ridgelines, farmland to nature reserves, we're backing work that helps nature recover, strengthens habitat networks, and helps these iconic places thrive for people and wildlife across the Big Chalk geography — both within and beyond protected landscapes.
The webiste can be found at the following link: https://www.big-chalk.org/news/nature-recovery-fund
Details of how to register are at the bottom of the that webpage.
Twyford & District Fishing Club - Open Day
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Twyford & District Fishing Club will be holding an open day on the 26th July 2025 on the St Patricks Stream for both members & non members alike to promote the club. Details are on the flyer below.
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