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Letter: Unintended consequences of environmental action

Published 3 July 2019

From Derek Charlton, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, UK

Chris Packham is now on a mission to prevent the culling of “pest” birds to protect crops (4 May, p 13). This will probably result in lower yields, more expensive food or expansion of farms to make up for the loss.

Issue no. 3237 published 6 July 2019

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