Machine’s new lease of life is good news for threatened species  

From the Forestry Commission:
A machine more used to cutting down trees destined for sawmills throughout Wales is playing a vital role in helping to preserve some of our rarest plants, insects and bird life. Forestry Commission Wales has converted one of its harvesters to solve the problem of restoring sensitive heathland which endangered species such as the black grouse depend on.

The unique machine has already been put to work in Clocaenog forest, where open areas of mixed woodland and heather have been cut to encourage the regeneration of heather shoots and cotton grass, all vital for the recovery of black grouse, nightjars and other species that are reliant on this open woodland habitat.