Cow herd a risk to walkers on Clifton Ings (From York Press)
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Cow herd a risk to walkers on Clifton Ings
9:47am Friday 3rd September 2010 in
I WALK my dogs twice a day on Clifton Ings. Recently, there seem to be even more cows than usual. They are causing a mess to paths and obstructing cyclists and walkers.
Some have made their way to a field close to the Dormouse Pub, where they can get on to the road, which is a danger. It is becoming difficult to take my dogs out, as most dogs are let off the lead to run about but, when cows are there, obviously this can be a danger to the cows and the public. The mess cows are causing not only to the fields but the paths is unacceptable. One cyclist the other morning had to swerve off the cycle path on to the grass to avoid hitting several cows. They don’t move unless dogs end up chasing them off. A once nice daily walk has now turned into a nightmare for all who use the Ings.
As for the mess left by the travellers – who is responsible for the clean-up? Glass and kitchen household appliances are surely a safety hazard.
Miss D M Bolton, Clifton Moor, York.
Comments(18)
Mr Udigawa
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10:36am Fri 3 Sep 10
Incidentally, I believe anyone who allows a dog to chase livestock can and should be prosecuted.
Note to the editor: Why do you allow such rubbish to be published?
York Fox
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10:54am Fri 3 Sep 10
It is you that is the inconvenience to the livestock Ms Bolton. Go and live in London if you want pristine animal free parkland.
meme
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11:07am Fri 3 Sep 10
Cows poop thats why the grass is so green!They belong here and frankly take presedence over walkers/cyclists
Get a life and enjoy the country not complain about what makes it great
Silver
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11:35am Fri 3 Sep 10
I believe it is scientifically called manure.
Also don't cows get right of way? I see a cow and if I was on or in any form of vehicle I'd give it the right of way just due to the fact it's an animal.
Although then again I'm not retarded
York Fox
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12:07pm Fri 3 Sep 10
Silver
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12:37pm Fri 3 Sep 10
Lets face it everything needs to eat so cows eat grass but produce fertiliser it's so basic I think an 8 year old could understand the concept. So yeh I'll go with my suggestion
Mr Udigawa
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1:08pm Fri 3 Sep 10
Lankymick
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1:28pm Fri 3 Sep 10
Land such as Clifton Ings, Rawcliffe Meadows and Rawcliffe Ings is agricultural land with a level pf permissive access for walkers and cyclists, so people should respect the Country Code, whilst animals are under no obligation to observe the Highway Code. The grazing is a very necessary requirement to maintain the biodiversity of the Ings, and hence the funding, without which areas like Rawcliffe Meadows would not have public access. If Miss Bolton would like to learn more I suggest she makes contact with Friends of Rawcliffe Meadows or the Floodplain Meadows Partnership to learn about the management of this nationally rare resource.
When cattle do stray from the sites, this is as a result of unwelcome visitors breaking gates, kissing gates and fences.
pedalling paul
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1:32pm Fri 3 Sep 10
Mr Udigawa
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2:05pm Fri 3 Sep 10
pedalling paul wrote:That's Bull Paul.
Cows are horses with handlebars, according to my grand daughter.
moneyforwhat
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4:49pm Fri 3 Sep 10
Mr Udigawa wrote:well said fella......had a ride out yesterday and went across the moors to Whitby.........sheep loose all over the place (smiles). Also love where you are about to enter Beverley and the cows are all loose. Funny thing animals just don't contain themselves to being wrapped in plastic at the supermarket.
Are you from this planet? Get a life and get your wellies on. Incidentally, I believe anyone who allows a dog to chase livestock can and should be prosecuted. Note to the editor: Why do you allow such rubbish to be published?
TooRelaxed
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11:42am Sat 4 Sep 10
This is the Press letters page at its very best. I love it when folk write letters to publicly announce their stupidity to as many people as they can and now that the Press is online the whole world can see just how dim Miss Bolton is. Bravo idiota!
old_geezer
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8:15pm Sat 4 Sep 10
Silver
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8:33pm Sat 4 Sep 10
TooRelaxed wrote:True but it's annoying that education just doesn't work on some people. The species needs to improve or our schools need to get the absolute basics of how our world works to everyone again.
Loving all these comments!
This is the Press letters page at its very best. I love it when folk write letters to publicly announce their stupidity to as many people as they can and now that the Press is online the whole world can see just how dim Miss Bolton is. Bravo idiota!
I don't want to sit through 2 plus 2 is 4 again. I understood the concept immediately it'd be so dull to repeat that.
petethefeet
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9:13pm Sat 4 Sep 10
The environment agency permit Sustrans to maintain a cycle path as part of the national network. Originally, this path was of 'compacted clay', but didn't perform very well when subjected to the hooves of the Aberdeen Angus that always seem to be shipped in at this time of year. I believe this is to maintain the flora and diversity of the (rural) meadows. The original clay path became so disgusting that Sustrans relayed it with a tarmac path.
Lankymick
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7:27pm Mon 6 Sep 10
Ms B said Clifton Ings, which is one section of the Ouse Ings to the east of the river at the north of the city. Clifton Ings has seven owners and is largely managed by Stephensons.
The National Rivers Authority would only allow Sustrans to put the cycle track through if the land was managed as a nature reserve.
On the other side of the Ings Dyke is Rawcliffe Meadows, now owned by the Environment Agency. In 1990 when Sustrans wanted to put in a cycle track the then owners the National Rivers Authority would only permit it, if the land was managed as a nature reserve, which it is by the Friends of Rawcliffe Meadows.
The original track was recycled road-planings. Not a good choice when the 2000 floods immersed the area for quite a long time!
There have never been Aberdeen Angus on the site. Occasionally Hereford cows and their heifers, a lovely docile animal.
As stated above Lammas grazing is a traditional method of managing flood meadows. Otherwise its two or more cuts per year.
The CoYC has little to do with Rawcliffe Meadows and the management policy has been in place for 20 years with the support of DEFRA. In fact, the meadows were recovered from over-grazing before CoYC returned to more traditional methods.
Goodfella
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4:50pm Thu 9 Sep 10
Its idiots like this that go around letting stock out of field by deliberately cutting fences. If all the strays and large open space had stock on them then no money would be wasted cutting grass for the sake of it and culling our wild flowers.
Bring back more stock to our public open spaces.
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