On Mon, 26 Apr 2021 13:52:39 +0100, Andrew
wrote:

On 26/04/2021 12:23, Fredxx wrote:

Given the UK was inhabited by forests before man, the landscape has
changed dramatically. I could see sheep on some highlands but I can't
see the retention of cattle without some serious subsidy.


Sheep need to be shorn every year (which costs more than the
wool is worth).

In many cases yes ... and would never have evolved that way of course
as they would never have survived.

In D I M s ideal world they would all be turned loose and
left to fend for themselves.

When did I suggest that then ... or are you simply doing the std troll
think and making up what you like?

No, they would be allowed to live out their natural lives after being
sterilised.

Without annual shearing and
treatment with pesticides,

Just what we should be doing, treating animals with pesticides ...

flies will lay eggs in the wool
and the maggots then eat the animal alive. Unpleasant death.

Quite, or a 'natural death' for an unnatural animal?

Cheers, T i m