A Year at a Wildlife Reserve

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Great White Egret at Chard
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Nesting Box Survey 2009
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Flowers at Chard Reserve
A Year at a Wildlife Reserve
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Rhododendron

 

These are sad images. These have been taken over the past 12 months and are only a small example of the real amount we have collected.

I regularly collect line, hooks tackle, batteries left on the waterside.

I take no pleasure from displaying these images. I do this to highlight the need for more control over who fishes at this reserve.

The current arrangement does not police the activities of visiting anglers who bring the sport into disrepute.

These are only a few examples of the filthy disgraceful anti social behaviour displayed by these "sportsmen".

The subject is covered in more detail on the page

 A Year at a Wildlife Reserve

A Reserve is a place that gives priority to the wildlife living within their own habitat.

 I do not see that happening here.

I have never fished  at Chard or for that matter any freshwater. Most of my angling experience is at the Coast.  West Bexington, West Bay, Lyme Regis.

The only things left behind were our footprints. We didn't go there to get drunk, eat junk food, light fires and scatter litter.

These are just a few examples of the litter left by the anglers at

Chard Reservoir Nature Reserve

If you bring it take it home!

Butane gas containers among this lot Discarded thermos flask etc Barbecue containers thrown into undergrowth Many batteries found and  candles
Broken seating Faeces and toilet paper. Nylon line Nylon line

 

Nylon line Nylon line Faeces Discarded empty gas container.
Beer cans Huge fires More butane gas Bat roost littered.
Dumped Camp fire ash, candles. Fires Barricade and camp fire