This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Saturday 9 October 2010
Reservations About 'Conservation'
There has been a lot of media support on 'The One Show' by Mike Dilger for the activities of Mrs Tiggy-winkles hospital for 'wildlife casualties' (http://www.sttiggywinkles.org.uk/). My basic concern is that many of the organisms featured, given a 'second chance', are actually alien species (such as Sika deer) that are subsequently released into areas that might well suffer from their attentions. I do think that people operating in this fashion ought to think very clearly about what they are really doing (the fact that humans caused the problem can't be the only justification).
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