France is gaining forest at 300 square metres per second. (102,000 Ha per year, or 1 ha per 5 minutes).

Probably good news environmentally, but bad news socially (rural depopulation). Hey, anyway, the wolves like it.

https://www.economist.com/news/europe/21727932-tribulations-rural-france-despite-fears-wolves-forests-are-spreading-fast-france

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Dr Hillary J. Shaw
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Shaw Food Solutions
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