BBC Wildlife Magazine

MARK CARWARDINE

EUROPE’S GREEN REVOLUTION DIDN’T last very long, did it? The latest stumbling block was the hullabaloo caused by furious farmers wreaking havoc across the continent. They have been blocking roads, ports and border crossings with their tractors, dumping manure outside government buildings, and generally making a nuisance of themselves.

Admittedly, small-and medium-sized farmers do have plenty to moan about. For years, they

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