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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Coronatus" data-source="post: 3265072" data-attributes="member: 133627">Steph and everyone. I have NO objection to the preservation of the Greater Sherwood area in the interests of wildlife conservation. All power to their elbow.What I cannot reconcile in my mind is the attractions of wildlife with a multi million Centre. To me, the selling of Ice creams and tourist amenities does not sit well with habitat and species protection. I would have thought they were mutually exclusive. RSPB should stick to doing what it was founded to do. Protecting birds and, to shed any Dinosaur tendency, Giving Nature a home.I have no objection to visitor centres per se as long as they cater for birders and don't cost £5.3M a pop.Robin Boxes? Will Scarlet Crossbills? Nutcracker. Without being so generous. Well that's me. Generous to the extreme. If perchance we ever meet in Sherwood I'll stand you a Lyon's Maid Marion?</blockquote>