Again, yet more conversations convincing me that the land management/hunting community don't like #rewilding because it implies a loss of control. And what’s more, they don’t like you questioning their world view. 🙄

RT @BenGoldsmith: ‘Proposed Hunting & Trapping Bill Defeated In Wyoming’ Truly grotesque, shocking set of proposals cooked up by hunters a…

@DavidsonMagnus I think anyone can see that lynx "release" was a either a setup or a half-baked attempt by idiots.

RT @LandEthics: Just thought I'd repost this... especially pertinent after @DefraGovUK reply to latest grouse shooting petition by @WildJus…

@DavidsonMagnus

@elonmusk hey musky if you’re gonna cut USAID why not replace it with your own money? I mean, you can spare a few dollars. 🙄

@scribehound_ctr I’ve always been nothing if polite. 😎

RT @FoxWhitfield: "Mr Swinney said the reintroduction of lynx, or any other carnivorous species, would not take place under his government.…

@MikePeacock86 @AndreasHeinem @RewildingB This…. Moorlands are in no way unique in any of these respects

@AndreasHeinem @RewildingB Lots to challenge here.

@PaulReadGB @swaledalebirds_ Error code P24AF... diesel particulate filter. Put some gissup in the tank. Cleared now. :)

@tomopre Having slept on this, I'd just like to remind of of Principle 9. "Rewilding recognizes the intrinsic value of all species and ecosystems." Closely followed by Principle 10...

@tomopre So not conservation then? This sort of thing is commonplace round these parts.

@RareBreedChris @JLewisStempel and predating on GNBs it would appear

@RabbleChorus @DefraGovUK Reasonable. Fairly standard. Generalised. Misses a lot out sadly.

@RabbleChorus @DefraGovUK Key datasets used are: CEH Land Cover data NE's habitat network data Cranfield Uni Soilscapes data FR’s Ecological Site Classification tool Peaty Soils dataset & England Peat Map ONS & Defra stats on agricultural land use, greenhouse gas inventories & protected site conditions