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		<title>Local Otter Report, 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The latter half of the year was disappointing hereabouts for sightings and signs.  As autumn gave way to winter, all the heavy rain and gales made the rivers high so much of the time that the usual sprainting etc. places were submerged.  Prior to that, however, I found spraints in the familiar places on the  <a href="http://www.riverconservation.org.uk/local-otter-report-2011">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.riverconservation.org.uk/local-otter-report-2011</link>
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		<title>Elver Passes (Caton and Halton)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Following the installation of the bristle board elver pass at Hornby Castle, later in 2011 full elver passes were fitted on Caton Weir and Forge Weir, Halton, which also has a camera. On these sites power for the pumps was provided by wiring into the EA telemetry buildings. Although initial monitoring showed very few elvers  <a href="http://www.riverconservation.org.uk/elver-passes-caton-and-halton">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.riverconservation.org.uk/elver-passes-caton-and-halton</link>
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		<title>23rd November 2012 &#8211; Lune Rivers Trust Auction of Promises</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Lune Rivers Trust&#8217;s Auction of Promises will be held on Friday 23rd November 2012 at Scarthwaite Hotel, Caton.  The previous auction, in 2009, raised over 150 pledges and attracted a great turnout on the night.  This time we pledge that there will be parking space for everyone!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.riverconservation.org.uk/lune-rivers-trust-auction-of-promises</link>
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		<title>8th September 2012 &#8211; Steam Train to York and Scarborough</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We are delighted to announce that the Lune Rivers Trust Express will take to the tracks again on Saturday 8th September 2012. By popular demand York and Scarborough will be our destinations &#8211; you choose where you get off!  We are again indebted to Pat Marshall and all at West Coast Railways for their continued  <a href="http://www.riverconservation.org.uk/steam-train-to-york-and-scarborough">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.riverconservation.org.uk/steam-train-to-york-and-scarborough</link>
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		<title>Red Squirrels on the River Lune</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have been working as the Upper Eden Red Squirrel Officer and supporting the Lune Rivers Trust in this field for a number of years now.  The essential problem is that American grey squirrels are larger than the native reds, out-compete them and also carry a squirrel pox virus that kills the reds in contrast  <a href="http://www.riverconservation.org.uk/red-squirrels-on-the-river-lune-2">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.riverconservation.org.uk/red-squirrels-on-the-river-lune-2</link>
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		<title>The Old Parsonage, Leck</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Work is shortly to start on our first project with the Forestry Commission. The aim is to benefit riparian woodland conservation and this site is ideally placed as it is adjacent to Leck Beck. We will fell non-native conifers and replace them by planting a hedgerow of native species as well as individual trees. We will also  <a href="http://www.riverconservation.org.uk/the-old-parsonage-leck">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.riverconservation.org.uk/the-old-parsonage-leck</link>
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		<title>River Wenning Bank Fencing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In 2011 we completed work on a fencing project on a short stretch of the River Wenning with the aim of reducing water pollution, erosion over-grazing and siltation and with a view to improving water quality and habitat. On this site in collaboration with the farmer, Mr. Mason of Ridding Lane Farm, we were able  <a href="http://www.riverconservation.org.uk/river-wenning-bank-fencing">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.riverconservation.org.uk/river-wenning-bank-fencing</link>
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		<title>20th March 2012 &#8211; Lune Rivers Trust AGM</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The next meeting of the Lune Rivers Trust &#8211; its Annual General Meeting &#8211; will be held on Tuesday March 20th in Claughton Village Hall.  All Members of the Trust are very welcome at this meeting.  The officers will present their annual reports, after which the necessary sustenance will be provided (Sarah has even said  <a href="http://www.riverconservation.org.uk/lune-rivers-trust-agm">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.riverconservation.org.uk/lune-rivers-trust-agm</link>
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		<title>Course on Invasive Non-Native Species</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Saturday January 21st Bekka Corrie-Close of the CFINNS (Cumbria Freshwater Invasive Non-Native Species) Initiative held a half-day training session on aquatic and riparian invasive non-native species identification for Lune Rivers Trust members.  We were helped to identify Japanese knotweed, Himalayan balsam, giant hogweed, Canadian waterweed, Nuttall&#8217;s waterweed (which are all present within the Lune watershed), giant  <a href="http://www.riverconservation.org.uk/course-on-invasive-non-native-species">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.riverconservation.org.uk/course-on-invasive-non-native-species</link>
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		<title>Upper Rawthey and Keasden Beck</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As a response to the Water Framework Directive findings we were delighted to receive funding for a partnership agreement with the Environment Agency to address the problems in the Upper Rawthey and Keasden Beck. We carried out habitat projects on 3 tributaries in the Upper Rawthey, totalling nearly 4,000 metres of fencing and this was  <a href="http://www.riverconservation.org.uk/upper-rawthey-and-keasden-beck-2">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.riverconservation.org.uk/upper-rawthey-and-keasden-beck-2</link>
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