Thousands of eels released into River Teme in Shropshire
Thousands of eels were being released into a Shropshire river today.
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Members of the Severn Rivers Trust and the Sustainable Eel Group were releasing 20,000 young eels into the River Teme in Ludlow.
It was part of a national campaign to increase eel numbers in the UK.
The River Teme catchment area was chosen after a national search because of its important scientific characteristics and its official status as a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
It comes as the annual salmon run arrives in Shropshire, with leaping fish spotted in Shrewsbury.
