Martin wrote:
On 28/06/10 10:34, echinosum wrote:
Martin;892100 Wrote:
A few years ago the Netherlands decided not to conserve its last peat
bog on the grounds that, although rare in the Netherlands, there is
plenty of peat bog remaining in Ireland and Britain, with substantial
areas conserved. I really wonder whether the mole cricket ought to be a
conservation priority in Britain if they are common enough to be a pest
in neighbouring countries.

They are a pest in most countries except UK.

Sounds like 'pass the buck' to me. Mole crickets would be most welcome
in my non-virtual back garden