Highlander Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 Just been sent this. What comments? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poacher Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 I think its bloody ridiculous, what else would a bunch of idiots do ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 Um, I think they are serious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poacher Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 I made that elephant one just to highlight the stupidity of it all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted June 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 I made that elephant one just to highlight the stupidity of it all Don't think pin realised that...he's not the sharpest pin in the box! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 Surely there is room for all predators? One of those great big ******* would move the woodies around and help with decoying LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kipper Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 I made that elephant one just to highlight the stupidity of it all Don't think pin realised that...he's not the sharpest pin in the box! Sorry Pin Kipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurch Posted June 14, 2007 Report Share Posted June 14, 2007 Well this is the thing with 'reintroduction', how far back do you go? Once there actually were safari plain animals on what is now blighty so the elephant poster really is only slightly more ridiculous than all the other ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted June 14, 2007 Report Share Posted June 14, 2007 I made that elephant one just to highlight the stupidity of it all Don't think pin realised that...he's not the sharpest pin in the box! Erm, I know the elephant one was made up, which is why I said what I did, IE the eagles thing seems to be serious. I checked it out and they have many papers on the subject. The elephant fake wasn't even credible, you used the wrong font and didn't change "eagle" to "elephant" lower down. The was to indicate embarrassment of the previous poster having dismissed it out of hand when it was a very real possibility. Sheesh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulkyuk Posted June 14, 2007 Report Share Posted June 14, 2007 they'll never learn pin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEFTY478 Posted June 14, 2007 Report Share Posted June 14, 2007 I think that Elephants could successfully be introduced to parts of England, as there appears to be (no end of) people, that have clearly passed their Driving Test, on one. Would make the rush hour and construction work in London, more interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted June 14, 2007 Report Share Posted June 14, 2007 Make a few bob renting them out at weddings in Bradford :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavman Posted June 14, 2007 Report Share Posted June 14, 2007 I wonder what load will work best? prob need non tox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegeta Posted June 14, 2007 Report Share Posted June 14, 2007 "What do you want the .50 BMG and .338 lapua magnum for?" says officer plod for hunting elephant of course :blink: on a more serious note would a bird of prey that big be as bad as a fox, they'd have a lamb or a chicken no problem anyway.I'd say even a small sheep could be in trouble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffolk shooter Posted June 14, 2007 Report Share Posted June 14, 2007 As I live in Suffolk, I see no reason to to re-introduce the White tailed eagle. I must admit to not knowing an aweful lot about the Bird in question, but having seen the re-introduction of Red Kites and the success to which they have spread, surely it can't be a bad thing? I realise that there are an aweful lot of Shooting syndicates who may not appreciate raptors of any description going after their Partridge/Pheasants that they have reared/released, but if the environment and local eco-system can sustain such a re-introduction why not? SS :blink: Edit: Vegeta, Suffolk's not renowned for Sheep Farming, there is however the Bernard Matthews Factory at Halesworth (of the recent Bird Flu Fame), but that's not a bad thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEFTY478 Posted June 14, 2007 Report Share Posted June 14, 2007 I wonder what load will work best? prob need non tox The Russian made "RPG-7" would be ideal, cheap and readily available in many parts of the world. I've got mates currently in Afghanistan's Helmand Province on Op Herrick and they could pick me up some souvenirs, just as soon as the nice Dr Reid signs a Sect 5 request for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oly Posted June 14, 2007 Report Share Posted June 14, 2007 I'm with you SS, why the devil not? Worked well with the Red Kites...lovely birds, great to see :blink: PS: - B1oody good job there Poacher!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wickedandlazee Posted June 14, 2007 Report Share Posted June 14, 2007 Trouble is it is not a re introduction as they were apparently never there in the first place!!! Just a load of do gooders sticking their oar in. If they do introduce it it will screw the balance of things up guaranteed. Like the elephant poster - just about sums up the whole debacle - we should really stop messing around with nature with these scheme of introducing species - look at the cock ups we made in australia with cane toads etc etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight32 Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 I have spoke to three landowners who are local to one of the areas about this reintroduction and they are all dead against it. The main gripe is that introducing a predator which can be controlled if proved to be a problem is not so bad, but as in the case of these they are all Birds of prey which as we all know are protected. I think another of their main concerns is that of all the unwanted 'Twitchers' which invade their land and openly trespass to view these Birds. I have encountered them a few times while decoying, they are all like the rambling fraternity who just think they have a right to roam in pursuit of their hobby, or should I say 'Obsession' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 I have spoke to three landowners who are local to one of the areas about this reintroduction and they are all dead against it. The main gripe is that introducing a predator which can be controlled if proved to be a problem is not so bad, but as in the case of these they are all Birds of prey which as we all know are protected. I think another of their main concerns is that of all the unwanted 'Twitchers' which invade their land and openly trespass to view these Birds. I have encountered them a few times while decoying, they are all like the rambling fraternity who just think they have a right to roam in pursuit of their hobby, or should I say 'Obsession' Aye, twitchers and birdwatchers are a world apart. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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