We are passing on this message from Wiltshire Wildlife Trust
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Chalk streams are rare and irreplaceable habitats that are home to a wide variety of plants and wildlife, including kingfisher, water vole, otter, grayling, and brown trout.
Unfortunately, our chalk streams are under threat from development, pollution, and climate change. A number of Trust’s including the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust are calling for the government to take action to protect these vital ecosystems.
We are asking the government to:
Classify chalk streams as irreplaceable habitats.
Require new developments to be built further away from chalk streams.
Introduce stricter rules to prevent pollution from sewage and agriculture.