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  • The other Research Station is at Fursbrook [Furzebrook] near Bournemouth. Then there are field stations at Kinlochewe + in the Penines [Pennines]. At the latter the main study is of Peat formation. Experiments are being run in which some peat areas are drained, others saturated + the run off pattern compared. The entire peat cycle is under study. The legislative situation with regard to wildlife is very poor. There is not even a unified bird protection here but this has been under preparation for 60 years stalled by government footling [?]. This year the Home Secretary had a rough ride in both houses for this + the matter is under active process. The Conservancy has powers to coopt land needed for its purposes. It can also notify any county planning board that certain areas, indicated on map, are of importance to the work of the conservancy. Thereafter the Conservancy must be consulted on any plans to use these areas. The Conservancy has power to make bye laws for its Reserves + can extend these laws over sufficient surrounding area to protect the purposes of the reserve etc [etcetera] If a private right is extinguished compensation must be made.
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