Biosecurity for anglers - planning for the future is a new report calling on anglers to help Stop the Spread of invasive non-native species (INNS).

Member of Parliament for Basingstoke, Maria Miller, took part in riverfly monitoring on the River Loddon last week as part of a visit to the site of two proposed flow gauging stations. She was accompanied on the visit by John Sutton, Environment Agency (EA) Fisheries Team Leader, and Alan Gibberd of Countrywatch.

Ray Mears joins RP on the Wye; Natural Environment Minister Richard Benyon and Countryfile monitor riverflies; the invasion of the Demon shrimp;  Riverfly photography competition and more... click here to view.  Email 'subscribe' to info@riverflies.org for your e-copy of future newsletters.

Many congratulations to..  Prof Steve Ormerod - newly elected Chair of RSPB Council (8 Oct).

Countryfile's Matt Baker joins John Slader from The Salmon & Trout Association on the gin clear waters of the Itchen chalk stream.  John shares his knowledge of fly fishing, mimicking the Blue winged olive and monitoring water quality using he RP Riverfly Monitoring Initiative. See here. First broadcast 14 October.  Fishing/WBO and riverfly monitoring @ 25 & 43 mins respectively.