The "blanket" pavement parking ban in Edinburgh caused a great deal of fuss for about 5 minutes, now the norm. A few residents complained that there wasn't enough room for an ambulance… (View Post)

The main effect wolves would have isn't in the actual predation, but the stress of their presence would reduce breeding rates. And I'm more of a conservationist than an animal rights activi… (View Post)

Good point. I shall reassess. Perhaps it comes down to lack of natural predator? Where we, reluctantly, must take up the slack. (View Post)

I don't think pheasant counts as vegan because, unlike deer, the population needs a lot of support to attain the numbers they have at the moment.. Otoh, they have less intelligence than most veg… (View Post)

They are also heavily subsidised. It's why any debate about the rural economy is so difficult - on a spreadsheet, it always looks like a dreadful ROI. At the other end of the scale, you have Lon… (View Post)