Malt 379 Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 90% of ash trees killed in Denmark and now it's here.. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20128643 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 DISGRACE AFTER DISGRACE AFTER DISGRACE , 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 Seen it yesterday malt, the experts reckon the governent acted to late . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted October 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 Nothing will happen, ash trees arent furry and cute.. Could you imagine the public outcry and hammering they'd get if they acted too late if some fatal badger disease had been introduced from the continent..? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stewie 3,387 Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 f*****g crazy to think we could lose all our ash trees!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tilimangro 1,013 Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 theyve pinned all hope on the fact our native trees MIGHT have some form of resistance this is a tree that makes up a third of our woodland,if that all goes can you imagine the knock on effect to wildlife etc retards Quote Link to post Share on other sites
3175darren 1,093 Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 This is what you get when you bring seeds and saplins in from other countries,why do we need to do that,why cant we support our own nurseries I remember the dutch elm disease they could not stop that at all,the importers want sueing,for lack of disease control, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest cookiemonsterandmerlin Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trappa 517 Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 Shocking. nuff said. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
milegajo 595 Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 Personally, what surprises me, is thay people are surprised! This is a natural cyclic mechanism that ensures diversity and crushes 'monopolies' species may gain. From death, comes life. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 Personally, what surprises me, is thay people are surprised! This is a natural cyclic mechanism that ensures diversity and crushes 'monopolies' species may gain. From death, comes life. how can it be natural if its imported Quote Link to post Share on other sites
milegajo 595 Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 Personally, what surprises me, is thay people are surprised! This is a natural cyclic mechanism that ensures diversity and crushes 'monopolies' species may gain. From death, comes life. how can it be natural if its imported Do you mean native? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kenny14 656 Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 Personally, what surprises me, is thay people are surprised! This is a natural cyclic mechanism that ensures diversity and crushes 'monopolies' species may gain. From death, comes life. In an ideal world that could apply, but at present it's similar to saying don't control the Badgers, as nature will sort out the TB. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 Personally, what surprises me, is thay people are surprised! This is a natural cyclic mechanism that ensures diversity and crushes 'monopolies' species may gain. From death, comes life. how can it be natural if its imported Do you mean native? no, the disease is believed to have arrived in the uk from imported ash from the continant. so its not a natural occurrence in the uk, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kenny14 656 Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 Personally, what surprises me, is thay people are surprised! This is a natural cyclic mechanism that ensures diversity and crushes 'monopolies' species may gain. From death, comes life. how can it be natural if its imported Do you mean native? no, the disease is believed to have arrived in the uk from imported ash from the continant. so its not a natural occurrence in the uk, That's right, all of the previous caes have been traced back to imports, but the recent findings are believed not to be from imported saplings. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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