Volunteers have been trained to survey for signs of European Otter Lutra lutra Results provide new evidence of the health of six tributaries in the south of Greater Manchester During the winter of 2022 and spring of 2023, trained volunteers searched for field signs left by otters around bridges along…

Invasive, non-native species (INNS) of plant are a major threat to the health of our rivers and are also damaging to the wider environment and economy. Between June and October 2022, we conducted the largest and most comprehensive survey of INNS plants of the Irwell catchment. Greater Manchester Combined Authority…