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vegplot

Joined: 19 Apr 2007
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Location: Bethesda, Gwynedd

Posted: Mon Aug 23, 10 9:26 am Post subject:

Alast@ir wrote:

But wouldn't it be more 'natural' if it reverted back to its natural habitat?

Why pick on the grouse moors? All of the UK, aside from some isolated areas, is unnatural.

sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: North Devon

Posted: Mon Aug 23, 10 9:27 am Post subject:

vegplot wrote:

Alast@ir wrote:

But wouldn't it be more 'natural' if it reverted back to its natural habitat?

Why pick on the grouse moors? All of the UK, aside from some isolated areas, is unnatural.

Indeed. Certainly in the case of The Commons which surround Torrington stopping managing them and leaving them to be 'natural' would lead to a loss of diversity.

Green Man

Joined: 23 Jul 2006
Posts: 5272
Location: Rural Scotland.

Posted: Mon Aug 23, 10 9:28 am Post subject:
Because the return of a few hundred grouse off a few thousand acres seems the most extreme case to me, but I could be wrong.

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Mon Aug 23, 10 10:59 am Post subject:
We could level and reforest Liverpool. Much greater return.

12Bore

Joined: 15 Jun 2008
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Location: Paddling in the Mersey

Posted: Mon Aug 23, 10 11:38 am Post subject:

vegplot

Joined: 19 Apr 2007
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Location: Bethesda, Gwynedd

Posted: Mon Aug 23, 10 11:40 am Post subject:

Nick wrote:

We could level and reforest Liverpool. Much greater return.

Wait 'til we've finished building the ditch first.

12Bore

Joined: 15 Jun 2008
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Location: Paddling in the Mersey

Posted: Mon Aug 23, 10 12:47 pm Post subject:

vegplot wrote:

Nick wrote:

We could level and reforest Liverpool. Much greater return.

Wait 'til we've finished building the ditch first.

Just to the West of my house will fine.

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