h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I think the reintroduction of wild boar was not as a result of design
so to speak but due to effects of Dangerous animals and other animal imports 72-74, affects from tortoises up to cockattoos , many of these animals left to fend for them selves, also re boar after effects
"The Great Storm" lead to many captive bred animals escapeing and suriveing in the wild and only recently has the extent and the idea
of extendind it to other parts of the country.

I think that it is a good idea as they are as intengral part of the forest and woods in both clearing runs for smaller animals in the densest undergrowth these animals do as much in sustaining woods as Verders and other Man managed system DO ,in many cases its because thes animals have not been there problems need fixing,

Scotland Moorlands and most of our national parks could do with a few
wolves ect, technology today electronic taging can keep checks ect for those who feel threatened by nature.

There are some conservation charities that are going back to using the older 'traditional' breeds of sheep and cattle to help manage nature reserves over the country. Seems that they're hardier, not so fussy eaters and can be moved between reserves easily. Water Buffalo are even used to help keep some marsh/swamp areas in tip top condition.

I recently read in the local paper's wildlife column that there are deer living in a wood nearby where I live, never knew that before! I know about the owls (how noisy they can be) and other birds of prey. Then again I do live at the very rural end of the urban fringe.

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Quite for once

They rode a *surrey* into town? Is that common out there?

or as the "sun" would say {{They roe'd a *surrey* into town?

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Marv is correct. The Ozarks are very low compared to the Rockies. But they are also millions of years older than the Rockies. Young mountain ranges are such show offs.

The saying around here is that our mountains aren't too high but our valleys sure are deep. Taum Sauk is the highest point in the state but I've forgotten the exact elevation. I'll look it up when I get to work. I think it's around 2000 feet.

The Swedish mountains aren't really mountains any more due to millions of years of erosion (I had to google to check out the details).

It seems the mountains were formed around 430 million years ago, when what is believed to most likely have been North America collided with North Europe.

The mountains used to be as dramatic as Himalaya, but it has been estimated that somewhere between 3 and 5 km of mountain has been worn down, and today they are pretty smooth (tries to picture the Swedish mountains as being 5000 metres or 16400 feet high)

The highest top remaining today is Kebnekaise (2217 m/7274 ft)

I know what that's like lil, believe me. Sorry to hear you're still suffering.

Nah, I didn't go to Miami, just using that old tired stand up comedian line. We actually are on spring break, so it's nice and quiet around campus, no smelly undergrads crowding up the place.

"Pardon me, boy, is that the Chattanooga Choo-Choo?"

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Just working out how I'm going to get to the Outer Hebridies for my elective. This may be the most complex ticket booking excercise ever. So far it includes

8.30 pm My flat - Birmingham New Street a local train

New Street - Crewe an intercity train

Crewe - Inverness - the sleeper except I'll have a seat - apparently it reclines

( 6 hour wait in Inverness)

Inverness - Ullapool a

Ullapool - stornoway - a boat arrive 8.10 pm

I like real mountains, and while the Ozarks are pretty, they do not qualify. I live less than four miles from a gigantice stone face called Mount Olympus, and I don't know what I would do if I went outside and it were not there.

i'm sick of mountains. give me smooth earth!

but please, not idaho or either of the dakotas!

Surrey's highest point is rather low, Leith Hill, which is also the highest point in SE England at 967ft. It seems twice that at least when you climb it, but at least you can get a cup of and a slice of when the National Trust tea room is open at the top

It is surmounted by a tower and some eccentric is supposed to be buried head first underneath it!

The area is crossed by green lanes and paths that smugglers used to bring their contraband up from the south coast to London. These are now public footpaths, but if there are to be wild boar in the area, I shall just stick to the room.

Idaho isn't all that smooth there, Sporky. Down south it is, due to the effects of Lake Bonneville, but the north's pretty mountainous.

*will be grading all day*

I don't like mountains at all. I feel so stressed in such areas. A day or two and I could away. Perhaps it's because I come from a very flat land. I need space around me.

I don't think that I will ever get tired of living by the sea.

I have never tried that. The sea is 30 km from here though and our summerhouse is 2 km from the sea. But I would like to live at the sea ever so much.