Bison to be reintroduced to Kent woodland

[Bald Rick]

A Kent Wildlife Trust initiative. One male, three female European Bison

Going to be fenced in but meeting one of these would hurry up your dog walk.

European bison to be introduced into Kent woodland

The European mammals will restore a rich habitat for local wildlife, conservationists say.

www.bbc.com

 

[ImLost]

Calling all fencing contractors in Kent

https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/news/bison-help-bring-back-uk-wildlife

thefarmingforum.co.uk

 

[Bald Rick]

Calling all fencing contractors in Kent

https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/news/bison-help-bring-back-uk-wildlife

thefarmingforum.co.uk

Ah ... the problem with cryptic thread titles.

Call a spade a spade

(Can you say that any more?)

 

[bobk]

A bison is what a brummie washes his hands in

 

[curlietailz]

If British dog walkers have trouble with cows it could be a bloodbath if these turn

 

[curlietailz]

If you read the article is says
The project has been made possible by an award of £1,125,000 from the People's Postcode Lottery Dream Fund. The Dream Fund, run by the Postcode Dream Trust, was created to give charities and good causes the opportunity to deliver their dream project over a two-year period.

 

[Bald Rick]

If you read the article is says
The project has been made possible by an award of £1,125,000 from the People's Postcode Lottery Dream Fund. The Dream Fund, run by the Postcode Dream Trust, was created to give charities and good causes the opportunity to deliver their dream project over a two-year period.

Wildlife Trusts are very good at tapping in to any sort of funding going. Iirc they employ specialists to trawl funders and make applications using the jargon that floats the funders boats

 

[Exfarmer]

It needs a little sideways thinking.
These people are not totally stupid.
Come up with such a daft scheme, And get mega kudos for shutting off your estate to every Tom, Dick and harry who wants to use their right to roam.
I am seriously thinking about making my Garden a reserve for some seriously endangered species, not sure what yet, any good suggestions!.

 

[ImLost]

Ah ... the problem with cryptic thread titles.

Call a spade a spade

(Can you say that any more?)

No you can't say it, because shovels, trowels and wheelbarrows all get offended at not being reffered to in any way.

 

[teslacoils]

I'd shove 4 bison on here for £1 m

 

[Doing it for the kids]

what do they taste like?

 

[teslacoils]

what do they taste like?

Good. Had bison in the Jura. Big chunks. On a BBQ. Was ace.

 

[PostHarvest]

If British dog walkers have trouble with cows it could be a bloodbath if these turn

I believe that one killed a walker in the USA only last week, The report that I read said that they are very nervous around people and get defensive.

 

[GeorgeC1]

I fully support controlled rewilding of the UK, the thing is most of these ancient British species lived in *forests* zoom in to pretty much any part of the UK randomly and you'll see fields, Limited rewilding is happening in Scotland.

I would support greater investment into it - in terms of Biodiversity we're closer to easter island than what many people realise.

 

[HolzKopf]

A bison is what a brummie washes his hands in

But you can't wash your hands in a buffalo........

 

[egbert]

quote from the article ...
'Paul Hadaway, of Kent Wildlife Trust said: "A wilder, nature-based solution is the right one to tackling the climate and nature crisis we now face'.

Which says everything about the UK rewilding lobby you need to know.
By fencing a few of these critters into a 1200 acre compound in Kent they pretend they're somehow going undo all of the plant disease problems we're facing? - and if their woodland has got chestnut, ash and oak in it, its in trouble,
they're going undo all the habitat loss under the endless developments to house our growing and ever more demanding species?
and best of all - they do mention climate crisis- they're going to somehow recapture the 350 million year old carbon we're releasing ALL the time?
Their own rangers and fencing contractors will likely be releasing it running round in diesel powered trucks just like yours and mine. Overhead, endless planes full of people will (shortly) be spewing yet more.

It's a fantasy, fostered by wishful thinking idiots who pretend they can save the titanic by re-arranging the deck chairs.
And whilst I couldn't give a tinkers curse what they get up to, they shout how clever they are, and pretend they have the answers,
and that eventually impacts my culture ....which certainly does have some of the answers.
And I do care about that.

What they are vicariously implying is, to my community, a hateful and damaging lie.

I said a few months ago that I'm tired of having the 'discussion' about all this.
I just want to answer with blows from a cudgel with nails sticking out of it.

 

[Chopsy Varmint]

quote from the article ...
'Paul Hadaway, of Kent Wildlife Trust said: "A wilder, nature-based solution is the right one to tackling the climate and nature crisis we now face'.

Which says everything about the UK rewilding lobby you need to know.
By fencing a few of these critters into a 1200 acre compound in Kent they pretend they're somehow going undo all of the plant disease problems we're facing? - and if their woodland has got chestnut, ash and oak in it, its in trouble,
they're going undo all the habitat loss under the endless developments to house our growing and ever more demanding species?
and best of all - they do mention climate crisis- they're going to somehow recapture the 350 million year old carbon we're releasing ALL the time?
Their own rangers and fencing contractors will likely be releasing it running round in diesel powered trucks just like yours and mine. Overhead, endless planes full of people will (shortly) be spewing yet more.

It's a fantasy, fostered by wishful thinking idiots who pretend they can save the titanic by re-arranging the deck chairs.
And whilst I couldn't give a tinkers curse what they get up to, they shout how clever they are, and pretend they have the answers,
and that eventually impacts my culture ....which certainly does have some of the answers.
And I do care about that.

What they are vicariously implying is, to my community, a hateful and damaging lie.

I said a few months ago that I'm tired of having the 'discussion' about all this.
I just want to answer with blows from a cudgel with nails sticking out of it.

That's the kernel of the problem whether it's climate change, environmental catastrophe, or wildlife extinction - there's too many effing people on the planet. The rewilders should be orchestrating a bigger mortal pandemic or at the very least a widespread human infertility disease. All their targets and boxes would be ticked within 30 years.

 

[Northern territory]

That's the kernel of the problem whether it's climate change, environmental catastrophe, or wildlife extinction - there's too many effing people on the planet. The rewilders should be orchestrating a bigger mortal pandemic or at the very least a widespread human infertility disease. All their targets and boxes would be ticked within 30 years.

Whether we like it or not this is the truth. A planet can’t sustain all this human activity while living in harmony with nature.

 

[GeorgeC1]

quote from the article ...
'Paul Hadaway, of Kent Wildlife Trust said: "A wilder, nature-based solution is the right one to tackling the climate and nature crisis we now face'.

Which says everything about the UK rewilding lobby you need to know.
By fencing a few of these critters into a 1200 acre compound in Kent they pretend they're somehow going undo all of the plant disease problems we're facing? - and if their woodland has got chestnut, ash and oak in it, its in trouble,
they're going undo all the habitat loss under the endless developments to house our growing and ever more demanding species?
and best of all - they do mention climate crisis- they're going to somehow recapture the 350 million year old carbon we're releasing ALL the time?
Their own rangers and fencing contractors will likely be releasing it running round in diesel powered trucks just like yours and mine. Overhead, endless planes full of people will (shortly) be spewing yet more.

It's a fantasy, fostered by wishful thinking idiots who pretend they can save the titanic by re-arranging the deck chairs.
And whilst I couldn't give a tinkers curse what they get up to, they shout how clever they are, and pretend they have the answers,
and that eventually impacts my culture ....which certainly does have some of the answers.
And I do care about that.

What they are vicariously implying is, to my community, a hateful and damaging lie.

I said a few months ago that I'm tired of having the 'discussion' about all this.
I just want to answer with blows from a cudgel with nails sticking out of it.

Well the plan is to move them from that paddock and let them wander around without being fenced in a area.

 

[onesiedale]

You can imagine the traffic report when this happens

Watch This Spectacular Video Of A Car Being Caught In The Middle Of A Bison Stampede | Digg

Nothing to see here, just stampedin' through Yellowstone National Park.

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