Wild Trout Trust With Shaun Leonard

Rob first learned about the Wild Trout Trust when he interviewed British musician Craig Joiner. Craig's website states £1 from all sales of his latest album ‘ A Kind of Calm’ will be donated to the 'Wild Trout Trust'. Rob contacted Wild Trout and found Shaun Leonard. Shaun has a degree in marine biology and pollution. He was Head of Fishery Studies at Sparsholt College until 2009 when he became the director at the Wild Trout Trust.  Rob and Shaun discuss all things being fish nerds, growing up watching the Cousteau documenters, and seeking peace on the water. Shaun shares stories about non-native signal crayfish, natural history of British Isles fishes and the physical geography that currently makes this land islands. The mission of the Wild Trout Trust states they are a river conservation charity focused on improving habitat for wild brown trout. As excellent indicators of river health, improving the habitat of these iconic fish benefits an enormous range of other freshwater wildlife. They specialize in restoring rivers and empowering others to do the same. They deliver habitat improvement projects across the United Kingdom and Ireland, and provide expert advice to their partners, landowners, and communities.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices