Lynx and wolves could return to England as rewilding task force set up by PM

[GeorgeC1]

Lynx and wolves could return to England as rewilding task force set up by PM

Honestly I think long term this would be a good thing, apex predators are vital for the ecosystem, Yellowstone national park was made vastly more healthy when they were reintroduced.


I do understand concerns from some livestock farmers about them potentially attacking livestock, that's a risk but ultimately pet dogs will still kill more sheep then wolves will be due to sheer numbers.

European Lynx have no recorded attacks on humans, wolves can help with population control of deer and boar.

 

[renewablejohn]

Lynx and wolves could return to England as rewilding task force set up by PM

Honestly I think long term this would be a good thing, apex predators are vital for the ecosystem, Yellowstone national park was made vastly more healthy when they were reintroduced.


I do understand concerns from some livestock farmers about them potentially attacking livestock, that's a risk but ultimately pet dogs will still kill more sheep then wolves will be due to sheer numbers.

European Lynx have no recorded attacks on humans, wolves can help with population control of deer and boar.

Go and farm in Sweden or Germany before making such stupid comments. Thankfully we dont have Lynx or Wolves in the wild in the UK and long may it continue.

 

[GeorgeC1]

Go and farm in Sweden or Germany before making such stupid comments. Thankfully we dont have Lynx or Wolves in the wild in the UK and long may it continue.

Many countries have them and Farm just fine, they secure there land to help prevent that sort of thing.

Our ecosystem is very unhealthy, there's nothing short of Humans intervening controlling the numbers of Deer, boar etc. they will cause more damage to farms then Wolves.

 

[deleted user 837354]

I think we should have a massive breeding and release program of wild boar in the UK. Brown bears, too.

 

[kfpben]

Many countries have them and Farm just fine, they secure there land to help prevent that sort of thing.

Our ecosystem is very unhealthy, there's nothing short of Humans intervening controlling the numbers of Deer, boar etc. they will cause more damage to farms then Wolves.

Time to bring the staghounds back.
Same principle as wolves, without the human and livestock killing tendencies.

 

[deleted user 837354]

Many countries have them and Farm just fine, they secure there land to help prevent that sort of thing.

Our ecosystem is very unhealthy, there's nothing short of Humans intervening controlling the numbers of Deer, boar etc. they will cause more damage to farms then Wolves.

With respect, you have utterly no idea of what you are talking about.

Our ecosystem is 'very unhealthy'. Really? Says who?

 

[Dry Rot]

How does the human population density (say per 1,000 acres) of Yellowstone compare to the UK?

 

[Dry Rot]

When the apex pretaors have eaten all the deer, what controls the apex predators? Logic would seem to suggest we'll be replacing deer with wolves and lynx which, in the absence of natural prey, will move on to predate livestock.

 

[deleted user 837354]

How does the human population density (say per 1,000 acres) of Yellowstone compare to the UK?

Yellowstone is about 9000 km2 from memory. It is also home to a fudging huge volcano.

 

[deleted user 837354]

When the apex pretaors have eaten all the deer, what controls the apex predators? Logic would seem to suggest we'll be replacing deer with wolves and lynx which, in the absence of natural prey, will move on to predate livestock.

These apex predators are not thick- they will eat whatever they can. Starting with, domestic livestock and probably folks cats and dogs as well.

By the time a few ramblers have been chased or savaged by one of these things they will realise reintroduction of long-lost species is a ridiculous idea.

 

[Dry Rot]

Yellowstone is about 9000 km2 from memory. It is also home to a fudging huge volcano.

I thought that if I could get C1 to answer the question (any relation to C-19?), it might concentrate his mind on facts rather than wishful thinking!

 

[tinsheet]

We are an overpopulated small island, with people wondering everywhere, can't see it myself

 

[D14]

Many countries have them and Farm just fine, they secure there land to help prevent that sort of thing.

Our ecosystem is very unhealthy, there's nothing short of Humans intervening controlling the numbers of Deer, boar etc. they will cause more damage to farms then Wolves.

Do you have any idea what 'securing' land costs? It'll also make the countryside look like a prison.

 

[Hindsight]

Many countries have them and Farm just fine, they secure there land to help prevent that sort of thing.

Our ecosystem is very unhealthy, there's nothing short of Humans intervening controlling the numbers of Deer, boar etc. they will cause more damage to farms then Wolves.

Just wait until the first ramblers lose their pet dog to a wolf pack and your Eco warriors will face the full wrath of the Daily Mail.

 

[deleted user 837354]

Do you have any idea what 'securing' land costs? It'll also make the countryside look like a prison.

Ask the Americans how they get on dealing with wolves, wild boar, bears and beavers etc. In some areas these are a serious nuisance and very costly to deal with.

 

[ImLost]

Lynx and wolves could return to England as rewilding task force set up by PM

Honestly I think long term this would be a good thing, apex predators are vital for the ecosystem, Yellowstone national park was made vastly more healthy when they were reintroduced.


I do understand concerns from some livestock farmers about them potentially attacking livestock, that's a risk but ultimately pet dogs will still kill more sheep then wolves will be due to sheer numbers.

European Lynx have no recorded attacks on humans, wolves can help with population control of deer and boar.

Grow up.

 

[vantage]

Will the wolves control badgers?

 

[Extreme Optimist]

If we have an unhealthy ecosystem, it's down to too many people - nothing else. Any other species would be culled if they had such an adverse effect on the environment. Look at the houses springing up everywhere, look at the litter dropped and fly tipped. There is one species responsible for the knackered ecosystem - and that's us!!

 

[serf]

Will the wolves control badgers?

Every cloud....

 

[serf]

I think if we had wolves introduced we wouldn't have wolves for long .......