What wildlife - reintroduction

[llamedos]

Perhaps this should be in what grinds your gears! from the BBC.........

http://www.discoverwildlife.com/poll/which-species-would-you-most-see-reintroduced-uk

 

[RobFZS]

i'm all up for it as long as they're introduced in to towns and cities aswell as the countryside

 

[llamedos]

i'm all up for it as long as they're introduced in to towns and cities aswell as the countryside

well once they have eaten everything in the countryside they will be moving on to kittykins and local dustbins

 

[neilo]

Scanning previous articles on there, it's all a ploy to make Countryfile look more impartial.

 

[Goweresque]

Is there anything that eats ramblers?

 

[neilo]

Is there anything that eats ramblers?

The badgers will give them a cough that slows them down enough so that the bears and wolves can catch them more easily.

 

[CharcoalWally]

Perhaps this should be in what grinds your gears! from the BBC.........

http://www.discoverwildlife.com/poll/which-species-would-you-most-see-reintroduced-uk

If you think that's bad , then read through the comments on some of their topics of discussion. If any more proof were needed that a certain % of the urban public no longer link or associate the countryside as a place of food production then there it is.

 

[CharcoalWally]

The badgers will give them a cough that slows them down enough so that the bears and wolves can catch them more easily.

If the badgers give them a cough , will they then be at risk of a July prolapse?

Then , next thing is all the flies that's gonna attract , ooooh , their lives are going to be miserable.

 

[Brisel]

Perhaps this should be in what grinds your gears! from the BBC.........

http://www.discoverwildlife.com/poll/which-species-would-you-most-see-reintroduced-uk

It's a shame there's one missing question form that poll, entitled "None of the above should be reintroduced. It's a stupid idea & they have no place here which is whey they aren't now."

 

[llamedos]

I will grind all your gears further now.... George Monbiot is pushing the article.

so lets have a look at some quotes from papers where these critters are already living.

The Beaver:- from http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/420/420-202/420-202.html
Physical damage caused by beavers in the Southeast is estimated in the millions of dollars annually. Examples of this damage include timber and agricultural crop loss, damage to roads, septic systems and other property by flooding, and destruction of ornamental plants used in landscaping.

Although incidence is rare, beavers may pose a potential threat to humans from several diseases associated with them or the habitats that they have created. Giardia limbia, a pathogenic intestinal parasite, can be transmitted or deposited with the feces of beaver and other mammals (including otters, mink, and even infected humans) into water systems. Drinking water supplies (e.g., ponds, reservoirs) that have been contaminated with Giardia and lack chlorination or fine mesh filtration treatment facilities can lead to the spread of giardiasis, an intestinal ailment that can be debilitating to those infected with the parasite. Another health concern, though much less common, is Blastomycosis dermatitidis (or Gilchrist's Disease). Individuals who have had recent contact with old beaver lodges and dams may be exposed to blastomycosis, a pneumonia-like disease that arises from the inhalation of fungal spores into the lungs. The spore-producing fungi reside in soils, decaying foliage, and vegetation, but the spores they produce cannot become airborne unless the soil or decaying material has been disturbed. Because very specific temperature, nutrition, and humidity conditions are necessary for the growth and production of the infecting spores, the incidence of blastomycosis is quite low. In several of the few documented cases involving beaver (e.g., in Minnesota), individuals became exposed while trying to dismantle or remove an old beaver dam. In cases of suspected exposure, treatment is available for both giardiasis and blastomycosis at most medical facilities today


Wild Boar:- http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/a-plague-of-pigs-in-texas-73769069/
Wild hogs are among the most destructive invasive species in the United States today. Two million to six million of the animals are wreaking havoc in at least 39 states and four Canadian provinces; half are in Texas, where they do some $400 million in damages annually. They tear up recreational areas, occasionally even terrorizing tourists in state and national parks, and squeeze out other wildlife.






Read more: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/a-plague-of-pigs-in-texas-73769069/#qVVICSiBHlQGW9x5.99

Bear:-

Residential Bear Problems
Bears are highly adaptable, intelligent animals and may learn to associate human dwellings with food. Bears are attracted to residential areas by the smell of foods people commonly put out around their homes. In reality, most problems caused by bears are really "people problems". It is up to humans to change their own behaviors to avoid conflicts.

• The most common food attractants are bird feeders, garbage, and pet food, but grills, livestock feeds, compost, and beehives can also attract bears.
• Residential bear problems may occur at any time of year, but are more common when natural food supplies are limited, usually in the spring or in years when natural nut and berry production is low.
• Most common bear problems have simple solutions. Typical problems involve turned-over garbage containers, trash littered across the yard, damaged birdfeeders, or bears coming onto porches to eat pet food or get into coolers. However, bears that learn to associate food with people can cause property damage in their search for food around houses

What's not to like

 

[Brisel]

You are really determined to stir us all up today, aren't you?

 

[topground]

A couple of Moose slipped into Butlins Minehead wouldn't be noticed.

 

[grumpy]

this topic must have cropped up at least a dozen times on here,its rubbish.

 

[Y Fan Wen]

I've always fancied having a flock of Brontosaurus. With multispecies introduction we might be able to come up with something reminiscent of the Flintstones.

 

[Wombat]

I've always fancied having a flock of Brontosaurus. With multispecies introduction we might be able to come up with something reminiscent of the Flintstones.

I quite fancied woolly mammoth farming, might need to mend a few bits of fencing first.

 

[Darren]

I quite fancied woolly mammoth farming, might need to mend a few bits of fencing first.

Do you think a bit of alkathene pipe tapped on the nose would keep 'em back when handling?

 

[Danllan]

I've no problem with anything that could reasonably fit into a given environment. Beavers can have their place but would be a real pest now if widespread. I'd love to see bears and wolves here but can't think of a way of them being anything like natural and not be a danger to stock / people. Elk are better looking than speed bumps and weed out bad drivers. Can't see too much of a problem with the lynx though, they do a good job keeping deer numbers in check, feed almost exclusively on deer and avoid humans like the plague.

Re-wilding is fine in principal, but it has to be done in a very, very big area with either no people in it or only hunter-gatherers, plus there has to be a secure boundary. Difficult, probably impossible in the UK now, even in the Scottish Highlands, unless they want to restart the clearances...

 

[Old Boar]

I vote for Wild Boar. I will be well placed to be an "expert" in ways of culling them when they destroy everything in their paths - for a considerable fee of course!
It is odd that people see the "countryside" as an open resource, not mostly privately owned. If the question was asked as "what wild, dangerous animal would you like roaming your town, possibly causing death to your pets", I wonder what the response would be?

 

[exmoor dave]

Do you think a bit of alkathene pipe tapped on the nose would keep 'em back when handling?

it would need to be abit of 50mm pipe.....i'd go with black alkathene just to be safe! bit stiffer!

just don't think a piece of 20mm blue with cut it!

 

[YorkshireAndrew]

Is there anything that eats ramblers?

My dog .