Living in harmony with nature is quite different from consciously acting upon it, I think. I don't feel certain that our Greek philosophers were thinking in the same way as, say, Greenpeace. The general view has been that God provided the earth's resources for the use of man. Although, like you, I deplore the rape and pillage, much of the damage we do is done by those close to starvation, freezing, and extreme poverty. We wouldn't argue, I think, that world leaders and entrepreneurs have been reluctant to acknowledge the harm they oversee, but I understand the drive for power and wealth is written into our DNA and as difficult to set aside as a tendency to over-eat. We are as we were made and it is hard indeed to be bigger and better. And I contend that that idea, in relation to the environment, is recent.
No, much of the damage is done by industrial scale farming with intensive practices involving machinery and chemicals which destroy soil structure and kill wildlife from essential micro-organisms to insects, birds, grazers and top-of-the-food-chain predators.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
a device which is legal here but not in the UK and consists of a minor bomb which is activated on contact when moley is tunnelling. We haven't used it since we got our older dog 12 years ago. Google "détaupeur" if you want to know more.
You buy these in the French version of B&Q.
I wasn't aware that they were unlawful in the UK. Wonder why. It's really only a small firework.
They are also available via Ebay UK at about £3-4 each, I think for the refill. The original thing is a touch more expensive.
One nice thing is that you know by the bang and cloud of dust that you have caught a mole.
“Rivers know this ... we will get there in the end.”
I agree, Obilixx, but the workers are often the poorest and most powerless in the country. They have no choice. The companies in charge are run by people obeying the same impulse for power and wealth that I spoke of. Our present concerns ask us to overcome the most basic aspects of human nature and while we SHOULD, I am aware that it is not easy.
I watched a wildlife film about rutting deer. The stags bellowed and strutted, pushed and shoved and gouged. The rest of the deer watched, complacent or ambitious according to gender. The commentary was salacious, full of alpha, magnificent , victor and spoils. About half way through, I began to see Trump and Putin in place of the stags and I seemed to hear the words of nationalists and Proud Boys. But the population looked on, impressed or indifferent. We were certainly being invited to admire the 'spectacle '. It won't be easy to change our nature and alphas are not confined to the government.
The whole point of the hooman is that it can communicate, plan, see consequences, correct mistakes but as long as there are short-term, short-sighted politicians and oligarchs in charge the prospects are not good for a quick solution.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
Veglover Probably the final 'solution' for you, you're in The New Forest so, unless you're in the heart of Lyndhurst or Ringwood, there'll be someone around who owns a 12-bore. When the mole is seen to heave, take the gun out, stand with feet astride it and wait. The vibrations of you (or him) walking across the lawn will scare the mole away, but only for 15 minutes or so. When movement resumes, point the barrel straight down and pull the trigger. Never fails but you must stand perfectly still while waiting.
Gotta agree Pansyface, the object of the exercise is to deter the little rascals. At the moment my garden is surrounded by plastic bottles rattling on top of canes as suggested. I have tried crushed garlic cloves and moth balls to no avail. I'll stick with the noisy bottles for now and keep the pickled onions idea for later. If anyone has ideas to deter cats from using my garden i would like to hear from you, the dear we're kinda stuck with. Happy new year to you all
If you can find a water scarecrow, that would deter cats and maybe even deer.
It's a motion activated water spray so you need an outside tap and hosepipe and you need to move the sensors on a regular basis to stop the cats learning the trigger points.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
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Although, like you, I deplore the rape and pillage, much of the damage we do is done by those close to starvation, freezing, and extreme poverty.
We wouldn't argue, I think, that world leaders and entrepreneurs have been reluctant to acknowledge the harm they oversee, but I understand the drive for power and wealth is written into our DNA and as difficult to set aside as a tendency to over-eat. We are as we were made and it is hard indeed to be bigger and better. And I contend that that idea, in relation to the environment, is recent.
I wasn't aware that they were unlawful in the UK. Wonder why. It's really only a small firework.
They are also available via Ebay UK at about £3-4 each, I think for the refill. The original thing is a touch more expensive.
One nice thing is that you know by the bang and cloud of dust that you have caught a mole.
About half way through, I began to see Trump and Putin in place of the stags and I seemed to hear the words of nationalists and Proud Boys. But the population looked on, impressed or indifferent. We were certainly being invited to admire the 'spectacle '. It won't be easy to change our nature and alphas are not confined to the government.
At the moment my garden is surrounded by plastic bottles rattling on top of canes as suggested.
I have tried crushed garlic cloves and moth balls to no avail.
I'll stick with the noisy bottles for now and keep the pickled onions idea for later.
If anyone has ideas to deter cats from using my garden i would like to hear from you, the dear we're kinda stuck with.
Happy new year to you all
It's a motion activated water spray so you need an outside tap and hosepipe and you need to move the sensors on a regular basis to stop the cats learning the trigger points.