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Littlestone L
Littlestone Feb 3, 2006 17:29:55
Replying to nigelswift

>If it came to a choice though, the Stonehenge archaeological landscape is more important than the wildlife I'd have thought.<

Ah, there I must respectfully disagree with you Nigel. Stonehenge, its attractions and its tourists will still be there in another 1000 years + while the stone curlew, and other endangered species, might not (and if push came to shove I think I'd rather throttle the tourists and save the curlews :-)

C cropredy
cropredy Feb 3, 2006 17:43:24
Replying to Littlestone

As I appear so good at annoying, perhaps if I was positioned near the stones, all the birds would fly away, as my whirling rods span faster and faster, and all the tourists would treat me as a joke , and not come near, problem solved in a jiffy.
Actually like the" hands off stone henge "bit
K.

N nigelswift
nigelswift Feb 3, 2006 17:48:16
Replying to Littlestone

Now then young Littlestone, you're being deliberately provocative. ;)
I wasn't recommending causing any extinctions, just a bit of relocation to newly created environments, something the RSPB have done in loads of places.

If the govt said they're going for a short tunnel to avoid disturbing some (not all that rare) butterflies you'd be outraged, surely?

C cropredy
cropredy Feb 3, 2006 18:01:53
Replying to Littlestone

One other way to save the curlews from the strangler, would be if you moved your allotment, near to stone henge, then when you cleverly dig up the grass sods, you could entice them away by feeding them the straight worms, you and nobody else can find, this world first may also detract the tourists, and if you did feel compelled to throttle them( the tourists, not the birds ) use them as manure, and grow even bigger worms.
K.