When does an invasive species become an accepted part of the Eco system?

[tigger]

From memory of another discussion along these lines, the EA uses a 150 year rule when deciding if something is indigenous to a water and only that water not the entire country.

Pity that doesn't apply to humans n'all !

 

[maggot_dangler]

Canada Geese they are my top of the list Invasive C**P PUMPS that need to be eradicated .

PG ...

 

[mikench]

I agree!! The amount of excrement they produce and leave on the pegs is unbelievable! Shame they apparently taste horrible !

 

[tigger]

I agree!! The amount of excrement they produce and leave on the pegs is unbelievable! Shame they apparently taste horrible !

I know a few people who reckon they taste good.

I don't mind em me sell as they've got here off their own steam. They where supposadly imtroduced in the 17th century but apparently they where all ready here off their own steam. When something wild manages to get here by its self imo it isnt a invasive species.....just as an example, a swallow.

 

[thecrow]

I hate the bloody things, on a syndicate lake i belonged to i would spend hours going round islands smashing their eggs, its a good job we haven't got any of the giant Canada's over here.

 

[tigger]

I hate the bloody things, on a syndicate lake i belonged to i would spend hours going round islands smashing their eggs, its a good job we haven't got any of the giant Canada's over here.

So why would you hate em Graham?

It seems anglers hate pretty much anything that eats fish including pike (invasive fish have a pass though).
I'm quite sure canada geese don't eat many fish, maybe a few fry but so do duck, woggy hens etc...it seems like everythings in the hair cross of a lot of anglers these days!

 

[Another Dave]

I know a few people who reckon they taste good.

I don't mind em me sell as they've got here off their own steam. They where supposadly imtroduced in the 17th century but apparently they where all ready here off their own steam. When something wild manages to get here by its self imo it isnt a invasive species.....just as an example, a swallow.

Those little white egret mini herons are pretty plucky.

 

[tigger]

Those little white egret mini herons are pretty plucky.

Funny enough I saw one on the river the other day, firt one i've seen for aa while.

 

[thecrow]

So why would you hate em Graham?

It seems anglers hate pretty much anything that eats fish including pike (invasive fish have a pass though).
I'm quite sure canada geese don't eat many fish, maybe a few fry but so do duck, woggy hens etc...it seems like everythings in the hair cross of a lot of anglers these days!

Noise Sh!t and disturbance, on the syndicate water where i used to break the eggs there were upwards of 60 on there at times, mind the grey lag that were on another syndicate water could rival them for noise.

They are imo vermin to be iradicated

 

[O.C.F.Disorder]

I love em. Pretty much any animal with wings is ok in my book. Its just a shame some of them will eat our precious fish.