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Anelectrofishingsurveytakesplaceonthe
RiverDeethisAugusttofindoutif deerlegs
placedina tributaryinAprilhaveboosted
nutrientlevels.Thepioneeringprojectwas
trialledontheRiverMuickinAberdeenshire
withthelowerlegsofdeerculledfromthe
Balmoralestateplacedinclustersalong
thewaterwaywherenutrientlevelswere
low.Thelegs,usuallydiscarded,arepinned
inbundlestotheriverbed.Atfoursites
bundlesofsalmonfoodpelletswereadded
inquantitiesthatreplicatea salmoncarcass.
“Deerlegsarehighinphosphorusso
intheorytheyshouldhavethesameeffect
asputtingfishfoodpelletsin,”saidDr
LorraineHawkins,river director of the
RiverDeeTrust.
Previously,adultsalmonwoulddieand
theircarcasseswouldhelpincreaseinsect
populations,butdecliningnumbersofadult
fishreturningtotheriverfromtheseahave
resultedina scarcityoffoodforyoungfish.
“We’vehadlotsofpositiveresponse
from other estate owners and would like
Are deer legs adding life to the Dee?
DIARYDATES:AUGUST
THEHENS’N’GUNSCALENDAR 2019
A groupofDorsetladiesarerufflingfeathersandshowingofftheirtansfora goodcause:
Dorset& SomersetAirAmbulance.Thepluckycluckersarenowfocusingon2020,butyoucan
still donate at: http://www.dsairambulance.org.uk.The Field has contributed to the cause.The Naked, StrewthA MONTHLY EXPLORATION OF THE BRITISH FONDNESS FOR REMOVING CLOTHES IN A GOOD CAUSESEPTEMBERISSUE
PARTRIDGESANDSALMON
OUT ON 15 AUGUST
toexpandtheprojecttootherareasof the
rivernextyear,”saidDrHawkins.
Comparativestudiesontheeffectson
insectlife,aquaticlifeandjuvenilesalmon
numbersatthedifferentsitesaretaking
placeoverthesummertoestablishtheright
volumeofdeerlegstouseinfuture.
PeterWalker,owneroflocalhotelthe
MaryculterHouse,is supportingtheproject
byaskingdinerstoadd£1toeverybill
fortheRiverDeeTrust.He hopes to raise
£10,000 over the year.26 July-1SeptemberNationalFishingMonth
Eventsaroundthecountrytoencourage
newcomersofallagestogofishing.
Tofindeventsnearyou,goto:
http://www.nationalfishingmonth.com- 30 July-3AugustQatarGoodwoodFestival
GoodwoodRacecourse,nearChichester,
WestSussex(1stis LadiesDay).
Tel 01243755055;www.goodwood.com
1 HonitonShow
(includingWestofEnglandHoundShow)
StockersFarm,Gittisham,Honiton,Devon.
Entry£17adults,childrenfree.
Tel 01404 41794;www.honitonshow.co.uk
2-3HighlandFieldSportsFair
MoyHall,Inverness.
Tickets£15foradults,childrenunder 16 free.
Tel 07765955216;www:moyfieldsportsfair.co.uk
2-4FestivalofBritishEventing
GatcombePark,Stroud,Gloucestershire.
Tel 01285 841786;festivalofbritisheventing.com
8 TheSalenShow
TheShowfield,ArosBridge,Salen,IsleofMull.
Island’scattle,horsesanddogscompetefor
covetedprizes.
Tel 01688400313;salenshow.wordpress.com
9-11ChilliFiesta
WestDeanGardens,nearChichester,Sussex.
Latindancingandfooddemosfromtopchefs.
Tel 01243811301;www.westdean.org.uk
10-11LowtherShow
LowtherEstate,Penrith,Cumbria.
Drivingtrials,foodfestivalandhoundshow.
http://www.lowthershow.co.uk
11 PerthHighlandGames
SconePalacePark,Perth.
http://www.perthhighlandgames.co.uk
15 RydalHoundShow
RydalPark,Ambleside,Cumbria.
http://www.rydalshow.co.uk
17 GWCTShootWalk
Auchnerran,LogieColdstone,Deeside.
Tourfollowedbybarbecuelunch.Cost£20.
ContactRoryDonaldson07718780700.
21-24EborFestival
YorkRacecourse,York.
Tel 01904620911;www.yorkracecourse.co.uk
25-26FenlandCountryFair
Stow-cum-QuayPark,Cambridgeshire.
Entry£12.50,childrenunder11 free.
Tel 01485 528954;www.fenlandfairs.com
30 August-1SeptemberChatsworthCountryFair
Chatsworth,Bakewell,Derbyshire.
Tel 01328 821821; http://www.chatsworth.org