06-05-2015, 08:56 PM
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Lynx reintroduction
"Chris Hogg" wrote in message
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On Sun, 3 May 2015 18:57:32 +0100, "Bob Hobden"
wrote:
"Chris Hogg" wrote
Fuschia wrote:
(Larry Stoter) wrote:
Christina Websell wrote:
"Bob Hobden" wrote
Interesting reintroduction planned for specific areas, it's worked
in
some
other areas of Europe and we certainly need something to control
the
Deer.
http://www.lynxuk.org/
Absolutely NOT.
Oh, definitely yes.
Prefered prey is deer of which there are far to many in the UK -
because
there are no natural predators - causing all sorts of habitat
destruction.
Reintroduction of Lynx is already happening in large parts of Western
Europe and seems to be going fairly well.
Lynx would be a marvellous addition to many ecosystems.
Lynx are without doubt lovely creatures.
But if there is an excessive deer population, wouldn't it be better
for humans to eat them rather than import wild animals to do the job?
Venison is delicious and much more healthy than most farm animals.
and culling by a trained marksman is surely more humane that being
chased, brought down and gored to death by a lynx.
I don't see the need for the re-introduction of species that have died
out from the UK, just because they used to be around decades or
centuries ago. Move on!
They didn't "die out" it is believed they were hunted to extinction for
their fur. They are native to this country and, like the beaver, I see no
reason not to get them back.
You've not read the posts by Shazzbat, MN and myself on that topic,
just preceding yours, then.
As for a marksman kill being a more humane death what on earth has that to
do with anything? You would have all the carnivores starve to death
because
what they do is not humane?
Of course not, but if lynx aren't re-introduced here in the first
place, they won't be killing to stay alive, will they.
Yes a lot of deer are shot including in the
Royal Parks but they have bred alarmingly in the UK without natural
predators and we now see Muntjak, for example everywhere, including urban
gardens.
I presume by your comment you disagree with the reintroduction of the
Great
Bustard, and the Beaver etc.
Not particularly. I'm neutral about it. But they are benign compared
to the lynx.
--
Chris
Gardening in West Cornwall overlooking the sea.
Mild, but very exposed to salt gales
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