Post by Hoppy on Mar 28, 2007 21:31:48 GMT -1
Creating the perfect place for brown trout
For the second year running, The Game Conservancy Trust is running an intensive two-day training course aimed at anglers and fishery managers interested in creating perfect river conditions for brown trout and other wildlife.
This fascinating course, which will be held at the Trust's headquarters in Fordingbridge, Hampshire, on 27 and 28 June, will include much of the Trust's ground-breaking research into the management of trout populations and their habitats. Over the past 20 years this work has pioneered many of the habitat improvements that are now in common use on many of our thriving upland and lowland trout streams.
Dylan Roberts, the Trust's head of fisheries said, "The course will include the results of our latest research on the effects of trout stocking on wild trout, performance of diploid (fertile) and triploid (infertile) trout and effectiveness of habitat management techniques on upland and lowland rivers. The course combines lectures with practical demonstration all in a friendly and relaxed group atmosphere."
Brown trout like other wildlife species are vulnerable to predation and the course aims to tackle this subject as well as including in-depth instruction on the GCT Mink Raft, which is now acknowledged as the leading wildlife management technique for removing American mink for the benefit of wildlife such as water voles.
Other topics covered on the two-day practical course include:
- Managing lowland and upland river habitat, including advice on funding opportunities through agri-environment schemes.
- Factors affecting wild trout productivity - egg survival, predation and invertebrates.
- Fishery monitoring and research - demonstrations of electro-fishing, radio-telemetry and fish marking.
- The effect of stocking on wild trout populations and planning an optimal stocking policy. How many stocked fish can be released into the river for maximum return?
- The future for triploid trout.
- Predator control - mink and pike.
On the second day of the course, participants will visit a local river to see how habitat management techniques have substantially increased the wild trout population.
The Trust's two-day course costs £185 and accommodation can be arranged locally. For further details, please contact Lynda Ferguson, The Game Conservancy Trust on 01425 651013 or email: lferguson@gct.org.uk
Electro-fishing will be one of the many demonstrations on this popular course.
The Game Conservancy Trust is an independent wildlife conservation charity which carries out scientific research into Britain's game and wildlife. We advise farmers and landowners on improving wildlife habitats and we lobby for agricultural and conservation policies based on science. We employ 14 post-doctoral scientists and 50 other research staff with expertise in areas such as birds, insects, mammals, farming and statistics. We undertake our own research as well as projects funded by contract and grant-aid from Government and private bodies. The Trust is also responsible for a number of Government Biodiversity Action Plan species and is lead partner for grey partridge and joint lead partner for brown hare and black grouse. For Information, contact: Morag Walker - Head of Media, Telephone - 01425-652381 (direct 01425-651000) Mobile - 07736-124097 www.gct.org.uk
*Together we can reverse the decline in our native game and wildlife species. Become a member today and you can help conserve the countryside for generations to come. Your membership subscription will help fund our vital game and wildlife conservation research. Join online at http://www.gct.org.uk*
For the second year running, The Game Conservancy Trust is running an intensive two-day training course aimed at anglers and fishery managers interested in creating perfect river conditions for brown trout and other wildlife.
This fascinating course, which will be held at the Trust's headquarters in Fordingbridge, Hampshire, on 27 and 28 June, will include much of the Trust's ground-breaking research into the management of trout populations and their habitats. Over the past 20 years this work has pioneered many of the habitat improvements that are now in common use on many of our thriving upland and lowland trout streams.
Dylan Roberts, the Trust's head of fisheries said, "The course will include the results of our latest research on the effects of trout stocking on wild trout, performance of diploid (fertile) and triploid (infertile) trout and effectiveness of habitat management techniques on upland and lowland rivers. The course combines lectures with practical demonstration all in a friendly and relaxed group atmosphere."
Brown trout like other wildlife species are vulnerable to predation and the course aims to tackle this subject as well as including in-depth instruction on the GCT Mink Raft, which is now acknowledged as the leading wildlife management technique for removing American mink for the benefit of wildlife such as water voles.
Other topics covered on the two-day practical course include:
- Managing lowland and upland river habitat, including advice on funding opportunities through agri-environment schemes.
- Factors affecting wild trout productivity - egg survival, predation and invertebrates.
- Fishery monitoring and research - demonstrations of electro-fishing, radio-telemetry and fish marking.
- The effect of stocking on wild trout populations and planning an optimal stocking policy. How many stocked fish can be released into the river for maximum return?
- The future for triploid trout.
- Predator control - mink and pike.
On the second day of the course, participants will visit a local river to see how habitat management techniques have substantially increased the wild trout population.
The Trust's two-day course costs £185 and accommodation can be arranged locally. For further details, please contact Lynda Ferguson, The Game Conservancy Trust on 01425 651013 or email: lferguson@gct.org.uk
Electro-fishing will be one of the many demonstrations on this popular course.
The Game Conservancy Trust is an independent wildlife conservation charity which carries out scientific research into Britain's game and wildlife. We advise farmers and landowners on improving wildlife habitats and we lobby for agricultural and conservation policies based on science. We employ 14 post-doctoral scientists and 50 other research staff with expertise in areas such as birds, insects, mammals, farming and statistics. We undertake our own research as well as projects funded by contract and grant-aid from Government and private bodies. The Trust is also responsible for a number of Government Biodiversity Action Plan species and is lead partner for grey partridge and joint lead partner for brown hare and black grouse. For Information, contact: Morag Walker - Head of Media, Telephone - 01425-652381 (direct 01425-651000) Mobile - 07736-124097 www.gct.org.uk
*Together we can reverse the decline in our native game and wildlife species. Become a member today and you can help conserve the countryside for generations to come. Your membership subscription will help fund our vital game and wildlife conservation research. Join online at http://www.gct.org.uk*