'Only Species and Habitats Already in the UK'?

The UK's Environment Secretary has told the National Farmer's Union they don't need to worry about species reintroductions. She has acknowledged that, bringing the Sea eagle back to the UK, didn't result in the serious problems that some farmers predicted. The Environment Secretary won't, however, 'be supporting reintroductions of species like lynx and wolves' (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/feb/22/therese-coffey-rules-out-reintroduction-wolves-lynx-farming-conference). The UK (especially England) has some of the most degraded environments on the planet. The Environment Secretary's claim to be focusing only on 'species and habitats already in the UK', suggests a poor understanding of ecology and environmental issues. What is generally needed in environments, is balance. That balance is achieved, sometimes with the help of predators, preventing herbivores from destroying all plants in locations where they feed. Many current UK habitats show minimal biodiversity, often being dominated by intensive farming and alien introductions. Are, for example, all alien species welcome because they are already here? One might suspect that the Environment Secretary, wouldn't have supported reintroductions of the Red kite, the Pine marten and Beavers. These reintroductions happened, however, 'before her time'. They seem to have generally gone rather well. Of course, any reintroductions will have to be done sensitively and appropriately. There should not, however, be a blanket ban, apparently based only on political expediency.