From The Past

HS2 Following the Science?

Moving ancient woodland habitat for rail line flawed, ecologists say. For example, Penny McGregor's family own part of ancient South Cubbington Wood in Warwickshire, of which 1.5 hectares (3.7 acres) is currently being cut down. Elements of the ancient woodland are being translocated to a field next door.

Translocation was originally described as moving a specific plant, animal, or insect for the purposes of conservation. But it has since been used to define moving entire ecosystems that are in the way of human development.

Soil, trees, saplings, bulbs and just about everything else is replanted at the receiver site. The theory is the wood will live on, just in a different form and place.

Comment

No one in their right mind can actually believe that this is none other than a sop to locals. Johnson is doing his usual trick of not talking about HS2 and in the end everyone stops asking.

BBC News - October 23rd 2020