Commercialisation

[Chris K]

Lovely graph Deejay - well found! Deforestation was more or less complete in Cumberland/Westmorland before 1645 when the lead smelting industry had resorted to importing timber from Ireland for charcoal making - Newlands was the name given to the 'new land' discovered once all the woods had been cleared. The revolution smashed the smelters (being Royal property) and possibly saved remnants of ancient forest.

[matthew]

I've not read the article but I found the video very interesting http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/page.php?id=8004

[B.Bill.]

I've not read the article but I found the video very interesting http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/page.php?id=8004

Thanks matthew, will have a proper read of that later.

[Daletownrunner]

I've not read the article but I found the video very interesting http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/page.php?id=8004

Better make sure you're fit if fools like this want to re-introduce the wolf

[Daletownrunner]

Better make sure you're fit if fools like this want to re-introduce the wolf

Ive just read the part about Beavers, the man truly is an idiot, let's introduce a creature which blocks waterways, clever....

[Dave_Mole]

Ive just read the part about Beavers, the man truly is an idiot, let's introduce a creature which blocks waterways, clever

do a bit of research, before you make a fool out of yourseld

http://www.scottishbeavers.org.uk/be...ooding-threat/

[noel]

Ive just read the part about Beavers, the man truly is an idiot, let's introduce a creature which blocks waterways, clever....

They also create very rich habitats. But you're right - it couldn't help but have an impact on humans.

[Daletownrunner]

do a bit of research, before you make a fool out of yourseld

http://www.scottishbeavers.org.uk/be...ooding-threat/

I I think you'll find that I haven't the majority of the cr*p which gets fostered upon the Lake District, comes from off comers with a romantic view of what the Lake District should be like, perhaps these folk should ask the guys who work the area (and I mean real farmers, not NT tenants who've had enough of their really stressful jobs in the city) what they think of bl**dy beavers.

[Daletownrunner]

I I think you'll find that I haven't the majority of the cr*p which gets fostered upon the Lake District, comes from off comers with a romantic view of what the Lake District should be like, perhaps these folk should ask the guys who work the area (and I mean real farmers, not NT tenants who've had enough of their really stressful jobs in the city) what they think of bl**dy beavers.

Although saying that, maybe the wolves can eat 'em, and a few foxes as well while they're at it.

[molehill]

I know what I think of beavers, having been helping a migratory fishery conservation scheme plant 1200 trees, every tree, stake, guard, mulch mat being carried on shoulders up a remote 5 mile long valley. If sodding beavers start chewing them (in years to come) and felling them, I shall not be happy.
Nor will our fish.