Compulsive Disorder

It took us too long to work out that the charities that make up the conservation industry are simply incapable of reform. Expecting land managers to manage less is like telling a herd of cows they can stay in a field but must not eat any grass. We got it wrong. Stupid of us. But the new diagnosis is more credible.

The obsessive chain-saw activity is just one example. Eastern Moors next door are also looking for opportunities to intervene. They will always find them. Shooting deer, persecuting foxes, installing fences, building walls to keep sheep in, building more walls to keep sheep out, applying for grants and farm subsidies, running events for kiddies and their parents as opportunities for indoctrination and self-promotion, and more. Now they are burning to create scorched earth. They are ready each time to say why they claim it's necessary but neglect to mention the most important reason: they've got to find something to do!

 This has not gone down very well.