Defra's new ELMs must stop the uplands being destocked and wilded by stealth

Defra’s new Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme must stop the uplands from being destocked and wilded by stealth, says Phil Stocker, chief executive of the National Sheep Association.

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Defra's new ELMs must stop the uplands being destocked and wilded by stealth

Defra's new Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme must stop the uplands from being destocked and wilded by stealth, says Phil Stocker, chief executive of the National Sheep Association. Britain's...

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