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<blockquote data-quote="Danllan" data-source="post: 5894338" data-attributes="member: 8735"><p>I note your use of the word 'degraded' and recognition of the fact that we have had are continuing to have a detrimental effect upon the natural world globally. It is inarguable that damage has been done; we know it, it can be proved beyond doubt, so then there is just one simple question: should we try to make amends? If you answer 'no', well, that is the end of the conversation. If you answer 'yes', then there is a second question: how? </p><p></p><p>There is no way any one can seriously argue for a complete surrender of the whole country to nature, we - humans - are here and that's a fact. But, having already established that we are <u>over</u>-supplying food, it is definite that some land can be left to itself, and this is almost certainly the case on <u>every</u> single farm, mine, yours, our neighbours' and everyone else's too. </p><p></p><p>And that is the key, <u>that</u> gives the 'critical mass' that you correctly identified as being so important. Whether it is an awkward corner in this field or that, or just allowing hedges to expand halfway across a headland, it all adds up and, self evidently, there is a great benefit to having well dispersed smaller areas between the larger ones. </p><p></p><p>I advocate removing a mile of old road for every new mile made - if this is done with care it can expand wild areas without interfering with peoples' lives. And leaving roadsides alone as far as possible, meaning that only where safety requires it should they be cut back. There are many other obvious things to do as well, and they do all add up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Danllan, post: 5894338, member: 8735"] I note your use of the word 'degraded' and recognition of the fact that we have had are continuing to have a detrimental effect upon the natural world globally. It is inarguable that damage has been done; we know it, it can be proved beyond doubt, so then there is just one simple question: should we try to make amends? If you answer 'no', well, that is the end of the conversation. If you answer 'yes', then there is a second question: how? There is no way any one can seriously argue for a complete surrender of the whole country to nature, we - humans - are here and that's a fact. But, having already established that we are [U]over[/U]-supplying food, it is definite that some land can be left to itself, and this is almost certainly the case on [U]every[/U] single farm, mine, yours, our neighbours' and everyone else's too. And that is the key, [U]that[/U] gives the 'critical mass' that you correctly identified as being so important. Whether it is an awkward corner in this field or that, or just allowing hedges to expand halfway across a headland, it all adds up and, self evidently, there is a great benefit to having well dispersed smaller areas between the larger ones. I advocate removing a mile of old road for every new mile made - if this is done with care it can expand wild areas without interfering with peoples' lives. And leaving roadsides alone as far as possible, meaning that only where safety requires it should they be cut back. There are many other obvious things to do as well, and they do all add up. [/QUOTE]
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