On a lighter note...

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Deer and elk and ...aurochs? and... beavers? Oh my! My friend KP sent me this link to a story about conservation schemes to replace presently unviable or uneconomical farmland with land populated by "rewilded" animals in England's green and pleasant lands. Many Canadians can attest (national symbol notwithstanding) that they may regret the beavers when the busy little guys start damming everything in sight. No plans are afoot to reintroduce wolves or bears, apparently, as these creatures are considered too frightening... too bad, I say, as one would think howling in the wilds of Wales or Scotland would add loads of atmosphere!

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The piggies have escaped from various farms in the last few years, gone into deep cover and are breeding. But the assorted authorities are reluctant to admit they're there, for a nnumber of reasons, not the least of which does seem to be a desire to discourage people from going out and hunting them. Which people are of course doing, because they're there, and the hunters like a challenge. Likewise, the owners of the farms don't want to admit that their fences are insecure, so no wild boar have ever escaped from anywhere. The pigs themselves, as they like deep cover, are unlikely to be encountered unless you're trying really, really hard to encounter them. I think the same would be true of wolves ... it's the people I don't trust.