I'm just reading about the latest measures to stop a virulent influx of Black Death - a disease that spreads rapidly through larch plantations and can spread to other species of trees and even shrubs causing the death of the plant.
The forestry commission are acting fast at a time where they are hearing of job losses totalling 450 throughout the commission. All hands are currently felling as many trees as possible to stop the spread. Let's hope that they nail it before it nails the forests and ancient woodlands of the UK. I'd hate for our enjoyment of the outdoors to be robbed of it's boreal splendour.
Imagine if we sold the forests. Would a collection of private owners act as quickly? Or would they await a government order?
Something to mull over....
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