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ch depict not only the beauty of the creatures but also the obstacles they face, from dams and weirs to pollution.
“People have told me that they walked along the river paths afterwards with their children, talking about what they could do to help,” says Manning. She has also created pieces focused on the return of eels to rivers, and on the solution of “eel passes” – devices that help eels move past man-made barriers.
Both Becker-Hughes and Strode are focused on harnessing creativity to both educate and inspire. Strode plans to create a puppet show to share the story of the eels with more schools, while Becker-Hughes is working with a milliner to create a series of hats inspired by the different stages of the eel’s life cycle. The hats will be shown at Somerset arts festivals.
Becker-Hughes believes that by weaving creativity with environmental science, people can engage more deeply and understand the importance of protecting the natural world. “There’s a profundity in the eels’ life cycle,” she says. “Something that’s survived the ages, something that’s survived into today that’s really rather remarkable. It’s not something you’re going to forget about for the rest of your life.”
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How a Somerset community is restoring eels to its rivers
Eels are a critically endangered species in the UK, but one community in Somerset is working to change that by restoring them to the area’s waterways and engaging locals in the effort. By using creative outreach, citizen science, and a focus on educating both young and old, the Somerset Eel Recovery Project (SERP) is aiming to reestablish the connection between people and eels.
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