Teasing View

Setting out to walk along the barbed wire is hardly something to look forward to. But there was interest in one teasing view:

another reminder of how easy it can be for the largest animals to remain disguised.

The barbed wire in places has become overgrown. That could cause problems for wildlife.

Where it's exposed there's evidence of hair on the barbs and one still wonders how the very youngest cope.

Complaints early on about the lowest strand of wire eventually led SWT to replace a low section with smooth unbarbed wire - but it was pure window dressing. The only section replaced was where they judged people would see it. 90% of it remains barbed at all four levels so somehow the message will have had to be got out to wild animals where to find the safe places.