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OK - so who knows what the heck all this netting of hedges in N Devon is all about? All I can think is that someone wanted to stop birds nesting in the netted hedges confuse

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See netting behind Jim and Roger in the following pic.
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It's to stop pheasant chicks being predated upon by birds of prey!

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Torr wrote:

It's to stop pheasant chicks being predated upon by birds of prey!


Is that really true Dave? Sorry to ask but you are a bit of a joker wink

 



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Its to stop hampster getting nettle rash when he badgers into the hedge !

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TTR wrote:

 

Torr wrote:

It's to stop pheasant chicks being predated upon by birds of prey!


Is that really true Dave? Sorry to ask but you are a bit of a joker wink

 

 


May be partridge.....
but
I'm not a pheasant plucker !biggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrin

No quite seriously released pheasants can and are causing destruction of hedges particurlarly noted on shoots in and around Exmoor.

google : pheasants netting hedges, and there are a few pages dedicated to the environmental concerns of RSPB etc... even a white paper ....



-- Edited by Torr on Wednesday 28th of April 2010 01:10:39 PM

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