# Devon Wildlife Trust

Type: Company

Source: Climate Intelligence Brief — https://getclimatebrief.com/entity/devon-wildlife-trust
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## Timeline

- **2026-08-17**: Story published as residents demand action — Reports detail residents' criticism of the Environment Agency after a week without substantive response, with MP David Reed joining calls for help.
- **2026-08-05**: Resident spots dying fish — Adrian Clarke first saw fish gasping in the rapidly drying pond in Pinhoe, Exeter, and posted photos to Facebook that drew hundreds of comments.
- **2026-08**: Local team rescues about 600 fish — A team from Greendale Farm Shop rescued roughly 600 fish from the shrinking pond as residents awaited help from authorities.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Drought kills hundreds of fish as 75% of England hits drought status
2026-08-18 08:48:55 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Severe drought dried a Pinhoe, Exeter pond to inches of water, killing hundreds of fish while residents criticized the Environment Agency's slow response. With 75% of England in drought and Europe entering its fifth heatwave, the incident illustrates how climate-driven water stress is testing statutory environmental response.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/drought-dries-devon-pond-killing-hundreds-of-fish

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