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Lynx reintroduction
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Tim Watts wrote: Well, whatever. I do not want to be meeting lynx, bears or wolves when I go walking. I am very grateful this country has none left and I like it that way... You do know that roe deer are more dangerous to humans than either lynx or wolves, don't you? And that cattle are more dangerous than even bears? Sorry but that is the biggest nonsense I have ever heard. Look it up. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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Lynx reintroduction
On 03/05/15 17:00, Nick Maclaren wrote:
In article , Tim Watts wrote: Well, whatever. I do not want to be meeting lynx, bears or wolves when I go walking. I am very grateful this country has none left and I like it that way... You do know that roe deer are more dangerous to humans than either lynx or wolves, don't you? And that cattle are more dangerous than even bears? Sorry but that is the biggest nonsense I have ever heard. Look it up. I don't need to. I regularly walk around cows and I know what they are like (and yes, they can sometimes freak and charge, moreso beef cattle than dairy stock). I'll be buggered if I'm going to walk in a field full of bears! |
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Lynx reintroduction
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Tim Watts wrote: I'll be buggered if I'm going to walk in a field full of bears! Your posterior is quite safe. Bears are neither grazers nor social animals. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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Lynx reintroduction
On Sun, 03 May 2015 17:04:34 +0100, Tim Watts
wrote: I regularly walk around cows and I know what they are like (and yes, they can sometimes freak and charge, moreso beef cattle than dairy stock). Bulls tend to be the other way around. And a lot of people not from an agricultural background do not realise a farmer can have certain breeds of Bull in a field with a public right of way across it if the Bull is accompanied by Cows. The Breeds that are prohibited and listed here https://www.gov.uk/public-rights-of-...sponsibilities are all dairy breeds. Those small sweet looking Jerseys and Guernseys can be the most ferocious of them all. G.Harman |
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wrote: On Sun, 03 May 2015 17:04:34 +0100, Tim Watts wrote: I regularly walk around cows and I know what they are like (and yes, they can sometimes freak and charge, moreso beef cattle than dairy stock). Bulls tend to be the other way around. And a lot of people not from an agricultural background do not realise a farmer can have certain breeds of Bull in a field with a public right of way across it if the Bull is accompanied by Cows. The Breeds that are prohibited and listed here https://www.gov.uk/public-rights-of-...sponsibilities are all dairy breeds. Those small sweet looking Jerseys and Guernseys can be the most ferocious of them all. Right. I am also very cautious about Highland, because they are often left to be a lot more feral than most cattle. But all that means is not walking through the middle of a herd, or otherwise being an idiot. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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Lynx reintroduction
On 03/05/15 19:46, (Nick Maclaren) wrote:
In article , wrote: On Sun, 03 May 2015 17:04:34 +0100, Tim Watts wrote: I regularly walk around cows and I know what they are like (and yes, they can sometimes freak and charge, moreso beef cattle than dairy stock). Bulls tend to be the other way around. And a lot of people not from an agricultural background do not realise a farmer can have certain breeds of Bull in a field with a public right of way across it if the Bull is accompanied by Cows. The Breeds that are prohibited and listed here https://www.gov.uk/public-rights-of-...sponsibilities are all dairy breeds. Those small sweet looking Jerseys and Guernseys can be the most ferocious of them all. Right. I am also very cautious about Highland, because they are often left to be a lot more feral than most cattle. But all that means is not walking through the middle of a herd, or otherwise being an idiot. While certainly not wanting to make light of the dangers of cattle (or hippos), there are many free-range highland cattle that coexist with walkers, golfers and cars on Minchinhampton Common. https://www.flickr.com/photos/rogerzzz/9248644430/ http://www.stroudlife.co.uk/images/l...6599-large.jpg I can still visualise a cow with hooves skittering on asphalt as it zigzagged through a row of cars at a junction - after it suddenly realised the rest of the herd had just disappeared over the brow of the hill |
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Lynx reintroduction
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Tom Gardner wrote: Right. I am also very cautious about Highland, because they are often left to be a lot more feral than most cattle. But all that means is not walking through the middle of a herd, or otherwise being an idiot. While certainly not wanting to make light of the dangers of cattle (or hippos), there are many free-range highland cattle that coexist with walkers, golfers and cars on Minchinhampton Common. I said cautious, not panicky - unlike certain posters on this thread! Also, the places where I encounter them tend to be ones where they are not used to walkers, so a bit of extra care is indicated. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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Lynx reintroduction
On 03/05/15 22:19, Nick Maclaren wrote:
In article , Tom Gardner wrote: Right. I am also very cautious about Highland, because they are often left to be a lot more feral than most cattle. But all that means is not walking through the middle of a herd, or otherwise being an idiot. While certainly not wanting to make light of the dangers of cattle (or hippos), there are many free-range highland cattle that coexist with walkers, golfers and cars on Minchinhampton Common. I said cautious, not panicky - unlike certain posters on this thread! Well excuse me for thinking reintroducing lynx, bears and wolves are a crap idea... |
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Lynx reintroduction
On 03/05/15 19:41, wrote:
On Sun, 03 May 2015 17:04:34 +0100, Tim Watts wrote: I regularly walk around cows and I know what they are like (and yes, they can sometimes freak and charge, moreso beef cattle than dairy stock). Bulls tend to be the other way around. And a lot of people not from an agricultural background do not realise a farmer can have certain breeds of Bull in a field with a public right of way across it if the Bull is accompanied by Cows. The Breeds that are prohibited and listed here https://www.gov.uk/public-rights-of-...sponsibilities are all dairy breeds. Those small sweet looking Jerseys and Guernseys can be the most ferocious of them all. I suppose the dairy bull does not get handled twice a day like the cows (unless the milkmaid is not looking too hard!). I've heard it said dairy cows are less freaked by humans due to the constant handling. |
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