Concerns over pollution in Wales' rivers
Angela has lived and worked on the river for decades and in recent years she has noticed an increase in pollution in the water and a rapid decline in species, like salmon and river crowfoot. She said watching it die is "painful."Also know as the "Wild Woman of the Wye", Angela said: "My heart pains because we've been totally let down by the agencies supposed to protect it.
They believe high phosphate levels from excrement causes algae to bloom and choke out other plants and animals.Steve Ormerod, an ecology professor at Cardiff University said wide-scale changes would need to be made to address the complex causes of pollution in Welsh rivers. Natural Resources Wales is in charge of regulating Welsh waterways, while the Environment Agency does so for England.
"It's great that we've got groups of people who, whether in England or in Wales, are putting pressure on these two agencies to actually work together to fix the problem," Nick said.The Environment Agency said "permanent investment" for regulatory activity on the Wye was now in place and they would be "increasing farm visits, focusing on high-risk locations and previously non-compliant businesses.
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