1-0 for #rightoroam vs. #hedgefund manager, after the court of Appeal overturned the High court's decision, confirming that #wildcamping is indeed "open-air recreation", as allowed under the #Dartmoor Commons Act 1985. Kudos to all #campaigning orgs! Now let's get a Right to Roam Act for #England!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-66341778
#rightoroam #hedgefund #wildcamping #dartmoor #campaigning #england
Laure Battle who manages #woodland in Lincolnshire suggests the #rightoroam is not an absolute good:
'The hard truth is that wild animals, birds, insects & plants rarely want to connect with us. Countless studies have linked human impact to a fall in the range & number of bird & animal species, and an increase in littering and erosion'... expanded interaction with nature has in itself damaged the very nature visitors wish to cherish...
some difficult choices around visitor limits look likely