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This is a dedicated thread for discussing article: Catch the Beavers...
I think this re introduction of species that have long been extinct in Britain stupid. The defense of re introducing is often, they were here before and its only man that caused there demise so, its OK to reintroduce them. As said in the article the country side changes, other species adapt, increase or decrease to fill in the changed ecology. It does not stand that they will re introduce successfully, and do we really need them?.
Plus, this has led me to ask a question, where did these beavers come from, are there beaver farms nearby? The only beavers I know of (and I don't know much) have been introduce experimentally to places in Scotland which I imagine are secret, well guarded and confined. So, did someone steal them and transport them all the way to Devon. Or did they import them from abroad or smuggle them through customs?
Apart from there being a beaver farm nearby where these animals might have escaped from, they must have gone to an awful lot of trouble and expense to do this. Why?[/QUOTE]
Because they have nice cuddly faces
Every one loves beavers, seals, otters, probably cormorants as well. No one loves fish except us. We were once those eccentric quaint people who sit with a worm on their hooks and don't even take the fish home to eat. Are we becoming a reactionary group opposed to every ones else pleasure. We oppose hydro electric schemes as well, jobs and investment in the infrastructure to some people. Could we become public enemy number one ? Is there a danger of over doing it?
Wolves are back? that good news - since I can't hunt foxes with hounds maybe I can get the pack to track down a wolf
'Fraid not yer lordship.
The 2004 Hunting Act bans the hunting of "wild mammals" with dogs.
Personally, I would not classify hunt saboteurs as "wild mammals" - so, food for thought, or what?
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so in theory if I raise somw fox cubs as "tame" pets they are no longer "wild" mammals and I can hunt them