tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post678695264241223468..comments2024-03-27T21:31:59.376+00:00Comments on Chris Townsend Outdoors: Alladale & The Mountaineering Council of ScotlandChris Townsendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04282926597863688874noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-9223497168138031932011-05-12T13:21:25.337+01:002011-05-12T13:21:25.337+01:00And of course, as those of us here know, the real ...And of course, as those of us here know, the real threats to wild land come from industrialisation by wind turbines and pylons.Chris Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04282926597863688874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-27896258028237809282011-05-12T12:57:15.548+01:002011-05-12T12:57:15.548+01:00Jimmy, we do have free access to land, it's a ...Jimmy, we do have free access to land, it's a legal right. And I am in favour of reintroducing wild life, including wolves, but not in a fenced enclosure, which is what Alladale would be. <br /><br />Your elitist view seems to be that only the rich should have rights of access to land. The kids of Scotland certainly wouldn't grow up to experience the wild if that was the case.<br /><br />Chris Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04282926597863688874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-72422296800697149162011-05-12T01:51:14.222+01:002011-05-12T01:51:14.222+01:00If you want to 'wander around the Highlands? b...If you want to 'wander around the Highlands? buy some land yourself. You seem to believe that you should have 'free access' to all of Scotland, eh? well I'll come over there and camp in your bedroom ... oooooh! not such a good idea as it's your space that would be invaded eh? You wander the Highlands, leaving your 'crap' behind for the animals and birds to choke on andJimmy Reidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-5895756506582272372009-12-30T10:25:38.001+00:002009-12-30T10:25:38.001+00:00It is a good posting. I like it. It's pretty m...It is a good posting. I like it. It's pretty much impressive.<br /><br /><a rel="nofollow">Bathmate</a>bath mateushttp://bathmateus.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-20766265444534805812009-09-07T19:02:51.863+01:002009-09-07T19:02:51.863+01:00Thanks Martin. There hasn't been any news abou...Thanks Martin. There hasn't been any news about Alladale for a while now which is why I haven't posted about if for a year.Chris Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04282926597863688874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-87207404354697584312009-09-07T17:50:54.337+01:002009-09-07T17:50:54.337+01:00"Lister wants to overturn all of this and ret..."Lister wants to overturn all of this and return to a situation where wealthy individuals can have private estates and keep everyone else out. This is certainly selfish and must not be allowed to happen"<br /><br />Well said Chris. Kinda Scout trespass happened for a reason. We need access to the wildplaces and need to fight to keep access open to all.Martin Ryehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719332121719827761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-19530419753016280582009-09-07T17:18:01.611+01:002009-09-07T17:18:01.611+01:00I don't think the comments are selfish at all....I don't think the comments are selfish at all. I am very much in favour of restoring a healthy ecosystem to the Highlands, including the return of currently extinct wildlife, and I support organisations that are working towards this. I support the Alladale plan regarding the restoration of natural woodland. The fence however will destroy nature not give something back. It will be a monstrous Chris Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04282926597863688874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-10309058535660276322009-09-07T16:57:25.795+01:002009-09-07T16:57:25.795+01:00I think that a lot of the comments here are very s...I think that a lot of the comments here are very selfish towards the human race.<br />We have decimated a lot of the highlands by ruining the ecosystem. Why is it unacceptable to build a fence and give something back to nature. <br />Of course the fence will be unsightly but how else would a project like this be possible.<br />It is not a money making scheme at all. I know Paul lister on a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-6226403293095090662008-09-28T20:53:00.000+01:002008-09-28T20:53:00.000+01:00Now that they seem to be thinking of only 14,000 a...Now that they seem to be thinking of only 14,000 acres the whole project, as originally proposed, sounds completely non-viable. Hopefully this is the beginning of the end of the wildlife reserve idea. Unfortunately, I think the landscape regeneration may not go ahead either.Keith Tilleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04114006831583939493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-70796870789876008902008-09-09T10:58:00.000+01:002008-09-09T10:58:00.000+01:00Looking at the Map it looks such a wild and remote...Looking at the Map it looks such a wild and remote place - be wrong to fence it of. I have said a bit on other blogs on my disgust about the fence. I hate to think such wild land could be off limits.Martin Ryehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719332121719827761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-33020256481138408062008-09-09T09:01:00.000+01:002008-09-09T09:01:00.000+01:00Hopefully Lister now understands the strength of f...Hopefully Lister now understands the strength of feeling against his fence.<BR/>Mike fae DundeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com