Intensive farms blamed for meadow loss
Intensive farms blamed for meadow loss
- 2002
- Farmers' Weekly 17 May 2002, 10(1) .
A survey by Wildlife Trusts and Plantlife, "England's green unpleasant land", blames intensive farming for loss of meadows and wild flower grasslands across Britain. The organisations argue that a move away from food production to improved agri-environment schemes is needed to protect wildlife rich grasslands. Wildlife Trusts at http://www.wildlifetrust.org. Plantlife at http://www.plantlife.org.uk.
MEADOWS
GRASSLAND
FARMING
AGRI-ENVIRONMENT SCHEMES
NATURE CONSERVATION
PLANTLIFE
WILDLIFE TRUSTS
A survey by Wildlife Trusts and Plantlife, "England's green unpleasant land", blames intensive farming for loss of meadows and wild flower grasslands across Britain. The organisations argue that a move away from food production to improved agri-environment schemes is needed to protect wildlife rich grasslands. Wildlife Trusts at http://www.wildlifetrust.org. Plantlife at http://www.plantlife.org.uk.
MEADOWS
GRASSLAND
FARMING
AGRI-ENVIRONMENT SCHEMES
NATURE CONSERVATION
PLANTLIFE
WILDLIFE TRUSTS