Times (UK): Thousands of acres of bog and ponds are to be recreated as part of an initiative to restore ancient wetlands to the landscape. Wetlands, whether sparkly blue water or boot-suckingly squelchy marsh, were once a common feature of the countryside, but most have been drained, dried and developed out of existence. A map showing the extent of prehistoric wetlands has been drawn up by conservationists to help to identify the best places to reestablish them. A second map shows the quantity …