Iolo's Borderlands

Me neither, as long as their credentials and intentions are complimentary to the cause.

I too didn’t understand that reference to a South African ‘personality’.

Still to watch this series but I am looking forward to it with interest. 

I didn't mention a country in my comments Micky, I think you are referring to someone else and I intend to enjoy the programmes as they emerge..

A few years ago we enjoyed a visit to the reserve at Newport and that end of the "Borderlands" along the Severn Estuary holds a lot of interest. Hoping to explore  more in the future. 

Sorry, should have made clear that the second paragraph  was related to another comment from elsewhere. 
Have briefly visited some of the Severn Reserves , they, like my beloved Humber are suffering from very similar challenges. Thankfully much of the wildfowling which was prevalent during my youth has gone. Much of this due to the conservation work of those who we now ‘stand on the shoulders’ of. 

Just watched the latest edition( may not have been aired yet on other regions)> He is pragmatic and a realist. He can see that there is a  need to control raptors, foxes, etc if we are to save the remnants of our ground nesting birds. Pity the other  zealots on our TVs accepted the truth.

Here is the Link, Fish. Excellent series.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001ksb9

A consummate  presenter, proper ecologist and advocate of rewilding.  In my opinion he has produced the very best definition of this concept which should be read by those who, for what ever reason, misguided or otherwise, have difficulty understanding it.

Have recorded the series minus number 1 but great to see and agree with you mickysf, no iPlayer here.

Well worth watching and listening to this man. He shouts it out and clear!

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjCmZLO9LL-AhWEUsAKHZCvDSQQwqsBegQICRAF&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D8RUvWkrupjA&usg=AOvVaw0U1VaXEaDNnTMGMmW538Ez

Every bit of help counts, from gardens, National Parks, local landowners and farmers he advocates we should all be doing our bit. That’s all of us then!

 Why would I want the link when I stated we had seen the programmes here in wales before general BBC.I notice you do no comment about the realistic way of protecting ground nesting birds. Fortunately we in the countryside do that already to give them a fighting chance against the dictat of the armchair environmentalists. Out this morning at 6.30 am and we took down two foxes killing lambs 

Sorry Fish, thought I was being helpful not just for you but others who would enjoy Iolo’s series as it’s only available on iplayer for those outside Wales. After all he is a fantastic advocate of rewilding. As for ground nesting birds I’m all for protection and restorative work on their natural habits to aid their recovery. We upset the balance and we cause much of these issues you refer to. One of the biggest causes of disturbance to ground nesting birds is the clearance of their natural habitat to support shooting. Another is dogs not under control who, with their owners stay onto nesting areas.
Not sure who these armchair environmentalists are and what they are doing so effectively to cause such significant and negative issues but if it is they that have uncontrollable dogs let’s hope they remain firmly in their chairs. 

We proper country folk do things in the round. We look after the habitats, improve where we can and at the same time control the vermin. In fact its here where we do it that the wildlife is flourishing.