Short-Term Implications
Government restrictions on rights of way to affected areas
Public unable to enjoy countryside
Some species flourish in absence of grazing or trampling
Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire; many species of flora and fauna flourished
Hunting prevented; i.e. Scotland, wild deer flourished causing increased damage to vegetation
Livestock moved to unaffected areas
Overgrazing may occur in these areas
Alteration of grazing patterns
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