Owen Paterson has done it again - offering up ancient woodland for development via 'biodiversity offsetting' - planting new trees elsewhere. Trouble is, says Austin Brady, ancient woods are centuries in the making.
… January 2014 Comment Forests Biodiversity Offsetting UK Ancient Woodland … woodland for development via 'biodiversity offsetting' - planting new trees elsewhere. … has moved the discussion about 'biodiversity offsetting' up back the agenda - and …