Hi All,
I know that this is my first visit, but it's not going to stop me jumping in with both feet, I'm afraid.
My colleague Trevor Harrop, and I co front the Avon Roach Project in Hampshire, which aims to reinstate a self-sustaining population of roach to the Avon and attempt to halt the decline that has persisted over the last three decades.
As an accompaniment to this we have been compelled to help form a coalition of interested parties in a cohesive drive to do something about the biggest threat to our roach and indeed all other inland fish species, a foreign invasive species of cormorant from mainland Europe, (carbo sinensis) whose numbers now stand at some 23,000 wintering individuals.
In January 2011 Defra announced a forthcoming review of the cormorant licensing system. So we are pleading for your help in lobbying, environment Minister, Richard Benyon to have carbo sinensis placed on the General licence, thus providing river keepers and fishery owners, with an effective way of protecting their assets.
You can help us by signing our on-line petition at Biodiversity in Danger - Review Cormorant licensing regime Petition or by visiting us at AVON ROACH PROJECT and following the cormorant link.
United, we can force change, divided we don't have much hope, so please help.
Thank You
I know that this is my first visit, but it's not going to stop me jumping in with both feet, I'm afraid.
My colleague Trevor Harrop, and I co front the Avon Roach Project in Hampshire, which aims to reinstate a self-sustaining population of roach to the Avon and attempt to halt the decline that has persisted over the last three decades.
As an accompaniment to this we have been compelled to help form a coalition of interested parties in a cohesive drive to do something about the biggest threat to our roach and indeed all other inland fish species, a foreign invasive species of cormorant from mainland Europe, (carbo sinensis) whose numbers now stand at some 23,000 wintering individuals.
In January 2011 Defra announced a forthcoming review of the cormorant licensing system. So we are pleading for your help in lobbying, environment Minister, Richard Benyon to have carbo sinensis placed on the General licence, thus providing river keepers and fishery owners, with an effective way of protecting their assets.
You can help us by signing our on-line petition at Biodiversity in Danger - Review Cormorant licensing regime Petition or by visiting us at AVON ROACH PROJECT and following the cormorant link.
United, we can force change, divided we don't have much hope, so please help.
Thank You
