Interesting stuff! I understand that Henry VIII could also be seen as one of the first conservationists - as he imposed fines on the collection of crane and bittern eggs from the marshes. Although, he was (I imagine) clearly wanting to protect the birds so that he and his mates would still have plenty to hunt - but conservation all the same. In terms of other reintroduction - Lord Lilford of Lilford Hall in Northamptonshire is believed to be largely responsible for the presence of little owls in the UK - having released them from his extensive menagerie....
I hesitate to offer my comment after such a wonderful piece which taught me a lot.( 78 and still learning). I echo the sentiment or ethos behind Sophie's Inkcap. but there is an elephant in the room. Anyone interested in nature, soon becomes aware that our natural world has generally been degraded over the last 40 years. A simple demonstration of that is the older people recounting how in summer, if they drove a long distance, they had to stop every 50 miles or so to clear the screens of the insects. Not any more. OK! There is a good side to this because we can now walk in the country without being pestered by irritating flies. But the downside is the huge reduction in the bird population and other insect eating dependent animals. The environmental organisations and governments try to correct this loss by looking for the causes of this loss, and so they try to reverse damage done to the environment by such as banning neonicotinoids etc.
What they refuse to investigate, is what I believe is the most serious cause of the harm that we are causing to our environment. I can't prove what I allege because I do not have the expertise or financial ability. What I am able to do is understand the research of such as Olle Johannson who has demonstrated beyond doubt that EMF transmissions as used in mobile 'phones do cause negative changes in human brains. There is also proof that bees flying close to high voltage power lines lose their memory and cannot find their way back to their hive. What is also clear to me, is that the increase in the 'generations' of the mobile 'phone transmissions from the relatively harmless 2G to the far more dangerous 4G correlates to the decrease of the insect population.
The problem is, that because there are huge financial and technological advantages of using these EMF transmissions, governments and environmental organisations cannot 'grasp the nettle'
to even admit that there might be a problem. There are 'chinks in their armour' that expose their fears. Why would our government pass a law that stops the Health and Safety Executive from being sued if someone alleges they have been damaged by EMF transmission.?
Answer me this: What harm could be done by any or all of the organisations who exist to protect our environment researching this subject? OK! Even if I am wrong in my thinking then, apart from the cost of the research very little would be lost. I have written to many such organisations such as the RSPB pointing out my fears. The responses that I receive from all of them are 'weasel words' that to me show that they either fear upsetting their commercial sponsors or are too frightened to address the problem because if my fears were proved to be correct then a complete re-think of our communications industry would need to happen. The financial cost would be enormous. That's the bottom line folks. It's you as individuals that can force change by putting pressure on those organisation that you financially support. I have changed my will where I left my estate to the National Trust because they use feeble excuses for not addressing the problem. You individuals do have the power to force change. You might see it as a difficult decision to make. I did not because I think humanity will be seriously affected if we destroy nature. I am not being alarmist. 5G transmissions can change the DNA in all carbon based life.
Go on; try to prove me wrong. You will not be able to. The loss of insects is your alarm call to take action.
I rather doubt that Cromwell gave much thought to the beaver's role as an ecosystem engineer!
Brilliant read - thanks for that!
Thank you. Lovely piece.
Interesting stuff! I understand that Henry VIII could also be seen as one of the first conservationists - as he imposed fines on the collection of crane and bittern eggs from the marshes. Although, he was (I imagine) clearly wanting to protect the birds so that he and his mates would still have plenty to hunt - but conservation all the same. In terms of other reintroduction - Lord Lilford of Lilford Hall in Northamptonshire is believed to be largely responsible for the presence of little owls in the UK - having released them from his extensive menagerie....
I hesitate to offer my comment after such a wonderful piece which taught me a lot.( 78 and still learning). I echo the sentiment or ethos behind Sophie's Inkcap. but there is an elephant in the room. Anyone interested in nature, soon becomes aware that our natural world has generally been degraded over the last 40 years. A simple demonstration of that is the older people recounting how in summer, if they drove a long distance, they had to stop every 50 miles or so to clear the screens of the insects. Not any more. OK! There is a good side to this because we can now walk in the country without being pestered by irritating flies. But the downside is the huge reduction in the bird population and other insect eating dependent animals. The environmental organisations and governments try to correct this loss by looking for the causes of this loss, and so they try to reverse damage done to the environment by such as banning neonicotinoids etc.
What they refuse to investigate, is what I believe is the most serious cause of the harm that we are causing to our environment. I can't prove what I allege because I do not have the expertise or financial ability. What I am able to do is understand the research of such as Olle Johannson who has demonstrated beyond doubt that EMF transmissions as used in mobile 'phones do cause negative changes in human brains. There is also proof that bees flying close to high voltage power lines lose their memory and cannot find their way back to their hive. What is also clear to me, is that the increase in the 'generations' of the mobile 'phone transmissions from the relatively harmless 2G to the far more dangerous 4G correlates to the decrease of the insect population.
The problem is, that because there are huge financial and technological advantages of using these EMF transmissions, governments and environmental organisations cannot 'grasp the nettle'
to even admit that there might be a problem. There are 'chinks in their armour' that expose their fears. Why would our government pass a law that stops the Health and Safety Executive from being sued if someone alleges they have been damaged by EMF transmission.?
Answer me this: What harm could be done by any or all of the organisations who exist to protect our environment researching this subject? OK! Even if I am wrong in my thinking then, apart from the cost of the research very little would be lost. I have written to many such organisations such as the RSPB pointing out my fears. The responses that I receive from all of them are 'weasel words' that to me show that they either fear upsetting their commercial sponsors or are too frightened to address the problem because if my fears were proved to be correct then a complete re-think of our communications industry would need to happen. The financial cost would be enormous. That's the bottom line folks. It's you as individuals that can force change by putting pressure on those organisation that you financially support. I have changed my will where I left my estate to the National Trust because they use feeble excuses for not addressing the problem. You individuals do have the power to force change. You might see it as a difficult decision to make. I did not because I think humanity will be seriously affected if we destroy nature. I am not being alarmist. 5G transmissions can change the DNA in all carbon based life.
Go on; try to prove me wrong. You will not be able to. The loss of insects is your alarm call to take action.