Yes Terry has made a telling point. While there are a lot of farmers who
may push their land too far for production, and don't appreciate the
environmental implications (or don't care), we have to make a living ('its
hard to be green if you're in the red!') and many do put a remarkable amount
of money and time into environmental works. All the NHT money that did get
out onto properties was matched at least 1:1, and usually much more, by the
landholder. It would make an extraordinary difference if even a small
percentage of city dwellers put say $1000/year into land restoration - a lot
of farmers do at least that every year. Unfortunately $1000 in trees covers
only a few hectares and then there is the cost of fencing etc - multiply by
3-4. It doesn't go far.
Sorry about the hobby horse, but it is exciting to see the birds come back.
A cloud of White-browed Woodswallows here too, with a few masked, and the
first Dollarbird on Sunday., near Albury, NSW. But no usual chorus of
Rufous Songlarks this year - I miss them in the garden.
Judy
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