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Rewilding: Threat or promise for hill farming?

Sustainable Food Trust

Of course, this is a position they are perfectly entitled to hold, but it’s one that is completely unjustified on environmental grounds, and it only helps to feed the polarisation that makes constructive debate around the future of the uplands so difficult. There are some genuine concerns from a social justice perspective, too.

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DAVID AND GOLIATH

The Lunatic Farmer

In addition, the funds will also cover the construction of comfortable lodging facilities for our camp participants. The money raised will be used to acquire and develop a piece of land that will host our farm, camp quarters, camp lake, country store to help fund future camp needs, etc.

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SEEN IN SOUTH AFRICA

The Lunatic Farmer

Of course, I’m always going to speak so my hosts take care of meals, lodging, tickets, etc. I love alternative construction, energy, and sewage systems. No souvenirs, no museums, nothing. Who needs knick-knacks? What I do is visit farms and look for cutting edge practical ecological solutions.

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The Solution to Water Woes Could Lie With Beavers

Modern Farmer

Wilde connected with Utah State University Professor Joseph Wheaton, an expert in river restoration, who suggested constructing beaver dam analogs, or BDAs, a manmade beaver dam. Six more beavers were released, which went on to build their own dams and lodges. This created ponds deep enough for beavers in which to hide.

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