Farmer fury as Chris Packham says sheep are destroying precious British habitat

In a piece written for the Guardian, Mr Packham claimed large parts of Dartmoor have been denuded of wildlife and harmed by farming and costly government schemes

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Farmer fury as Chris Packham says sheep are destroying precious British habitat

Farmers have reacted with anger after Chris Packham made ‘irresponsible and misleading' comments about farming. In the article, Mr Packham said: "This modern-day tragedy of the commons is the result...

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