Scottish plants and animals to get leg up against global warming

Scotlands plants and animals are to get a helping hand in adjusting to the ravages of global warming

"Just like the Chinese Red Army, who, under the leadership of Chairman Mao, travelled about 8,000 miles across some of the most inhospitable parts of China, with thousands dying along the way, Scotland's wildlife face a similarly tough journey" explained the well meaning spokesman for the Great Escape.

"Climate change is going to push a whole range of our species north, and it won't be an easy journey. There are lots of barriers. Mao's communists had to climb mountains, cross rivers - all sorts of things. The challenges facing our butterflies, plants and small animals are similar, although the barriers may be railway lines, motorways and housing estates."

"There will be casualties on the way. We are going to see some species snuffed out."

Good to know that important issues are being addressed with passion. Sounds like something out of an animated cartoon. You can just imagine the day your garden plants pick up and walk, when it gets too hot. Were oota here. Next seen in a suburban garden in Inverness.

A similar scheme has been established, in Australia, allowing plants and animals to migrate south. As humans head to the Gold Coast, for warmer weather, animals head out to cooler climes.