Friday, 13 December 2013 16:04

Hard hats ready?

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GET YOUR hard hats ready. Those keen to denigrate dairy have a new stick to beat it with: a study of tree loss in the Waimakariri District of Canterbury.

Research by Lincoln University to be published January 15 in the journal Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, “revealed some important differences between farm types and tree cover which provides helpful ecosystem benefits,” reports the Science Media Centre. “Researchers found that compared to beef, sheep and lifestyle farmers, dairy farmers have fewer trees on their land and, importantly, are less inclined to plant trees.” What’s the betting Forest & Bird throws the first punch?

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