Agree, foxes aren't protected but badgers are, even though they arguably do more economic and environmental damage. Maybe it's because badgers were nearly wiped out but foxes never were. Too clever for their own good.
1. Sheep farming is most likely the main reason that the reintroduction was more successful than those who reintroduced the bird ever dreamed (cos they only eat fish, right?)
Foxes were indeed almost wiped out, at least in the Scottish Highlands. About 30 years ago I was shown a 25 year old newspaper cutting which contained a report that Mr XYZ had shot a fox! That hasn't been anything like a news story recently!
The way they attack I don’t think they’ve got time to notice.Fecking things.
this may sound silly but is there anything you could put on the lambs to deter the feathered vermin ?
After losing lambs to stripey vermin we were advised by someone on TFF to put Stockholm tar on the lambs which we have done ever since and [touch wood] not lost one since.
maybe that birds wouldn't take any notice of anything like that though.
I was told that in Skye it was one den in the Cuillin that evaded the near wipeout, and that the island was repopulated from that litter.Foxes were indeed almost wiped out, at least in the Scottish Highlands. About 30 years ago I was shown a 25 year old newspaper cutting which contained a report that Mr XYZ had shot a fox! That hasn't been anything like a news story recently!
I have put a couple of 16th century books on falconry into modern English. Back then, there were wide tracks of countryside in England open to falconry, but also occasional small farms and cottages where the occupants kept poultry. It was a big problem when a hawk took to hunting hens instead of partridges. The author advocated waiting until their hawk had killed a hen, letting it break in to the meat, and then sneaking up to sprinkling pepper on the flesh.Fecking things.
this may sound silly but is there anything you could put on the lambs to deter the feathered vermin ?
After losing lambs to stripey vermin we were advised by someone on TFF to put Stockholm tar on the lambs which we have done ever since and [touch wood] not lost one since.
maybe that birds wouldn't take any notice of anything like that though.
the badger lovers used the fact that badgers numbers had seriously reduced, and were now an endangered species. To prove their point, they included the whole area of the UK, places like the scottish highlands, and islands, where badgers have never been.
Yes, they are banging the drum for a Lynx release in Northumberland again, having been told where to shove it last timethe badger lovers used the fact that badgers numbers had seriously reduced, and were now an endangered species. To prove their point, they included the whole area of the UK, places like the scottish highlands, and islands, where badgers have never been.
on the sea eagle v lambs, if they don't look for lamb remains, then they don't have to include them, in their data. While that sounds absolutely stupid, just think of the lengths some of these zealots will go, to justify their 'truth'.
just as they claim beavers have swum from Europe, to the UK, certainly not released into the countryside, but kept in 'secure' areas. Well, believe that, if you like, but l think illegal releasing is highly likely.
and l wouldn't be surprised if 'wild' lynx, were suddenly found, having either remained undetected for several centuries, or swum the channel .................................. But like beavers, they deserve to stay, part of our 'natural' fauna.
been part of a hunting party, trying to 'shoot' a wild 'animal', that had been killing sheep, in Devon.Yes, they are banging the drum for a Lynx release in Northumberland again, having been told where to shove it last time
