Ash dieback highlights the increasing vulnerability of our flora and fauna

Guardian: In the debate over the British outbreak of ash dieback, caused by the Chalara fraxinea fungus, that threatens to devastate our 80 million ash tree population, much of the focus has been on the timetable of government action – whether the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) could have acted quicker, or done more to address the spread. Of course it's right that questions are asked about whether ministers could have been better prepared, and whether Defra really has a grip on...

URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2012/nov/16/ash-dieback-vulnerability-flora-fauna
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