All nature is beautiful but is there anything more perfect than a deer? Now it seems they are all under threat from a deadly disease that is always fatal and has no cure.
Could there be anything more heartbreaking than the wilful slaughter of so many animals, with their delicate limbs, graceful necks and large limpid eyes framed by luxurious lashes? The sight of a herd of deer in a frosty field is instant joy to the heart.
Dirty boots coming in from the US could wipe them all out in a rampage of infection that would leave none standing. The disease can live for ten years in infected plants and is rampant in North America. Tourists walking our woods and meadows and delighting in our scenery bring death in their wake.
So I appeal our American friends - you are welcome, but please wash your boots before you come or better yet, buy new ones. Not too much to ask is it? After all, what price the loss of these lovely creatures?
No comments:
Post a Comment