There will always be conflict but the inter-actions are complex. It is therefore essential to take an holistic approach to the problems.

 

I chose this photo as an example as it implies conflict - the cormorant competes with man for fish.

The photo is taken from our ‘pond’ which was made  some 20 years ago in order to provide a source of water for the garden. What looks like a fishing rod on the right hand side is actually a rod from which hangs a water pump. The pond was not made for fishing. Typical of our actions, the results are often unforeseen and can have both positive and negative aspects.  

The National Trust and climate change

3 Jan 2025 13:26

Back in 2018, the UK had rather extreme weather. Winter was cold - the ‘beast from the East’, balanced by a very hot summer supposedly the hottest on record. We are told that due to climate change there will be a ‘catastrophic’ effect on wildlife. So I found it interesting to read how this ‘extreme’ year actually affected the wildlife. The Wildlife Trust published a summary of how the weather affected wildlife over the year and assuming their information to be correct, it proved useful in make a rough comparison between ‘extreme’ weather and wildlife. Their summary is available here:

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