On the banks of the River Wye on the border between England and Wales, Pat Stirling flings a plastic measuring jug tied to a rope into the water.
Up and down the river, a team of 250 others have been doing the same, hoping to save it from an unfolding ecological crisis.
Stretching 250 kilometers from its source in mid-Wales to the Severn estuary, the Wye cuts through stunning countryside.People noticed that the usually smooth stones on the floor of the river had become"slimed up", said Stirling, 43, a carbon footprint consultant originally from Australia.Bird and insect life dwindled and anglers noticed that fish were struggling to grow to larger sizes.
The units supply a chicken processing plant run by Avara Foods in Hereford, which a decade ago won a huge contract to supply UK supermarket giant Tesco. Wye phosphorus levels were"nearly 60 percent greater than the national average", Lancaster University scientist Paul Wither told MPs last year. Campaigners pointed the finger at waste from the proliferation of chicken farms up and down the valley.If the river is to avoid the two lowest categories—"part-destroyed" or"destroyed"—the authorities need to urgently pull the right"levers", he said.In a letter to farmers this month, Avara foods explained that contracts would be changed so their manure could not be sold within the Wye catchment area.is demonstrably not part of the problem by 2025", it said.
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