It is of course worth remembering that this is a Government decision, so having a wee flippy about Packham is pretty pointless. The Government is wooing voter blocs at the moment (what with the Euro elections imminent) and with all the focus on climate issues and related, this is an opportunity to buy off a few votes by saying "look we care about the environment" etc. The idea that Packham single-handedly made the government do this is frankly laughable. It's a vote grab guys