Kielder Forest - Big cat alert!

[deptfordmarmoset]

I'd like to offer my support for a Komodo Dragon introduction scheme to the Peak District

...and Ostriches....they'd look great in Glossop

I thought they'd only got as far as Scotland...https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jul/27/ostriches-on-the-loose-in-scottish-village-patna

 

[albion]

From what I gather, Kielder is the preferred location, that likely being the only one they have a fair chance of getting away with?
http://www.itv.com/news/border/upda...-reintroduction-of-lynx-brazen-and-misjudged/
http://www.thesheepsite.com/news/2044/lynx-reintroduction-ideas-generate-more-controversy/
', NSA Chief Executive, says: "We are dismayed that Lynx UK Trust is still pursuing plans to release lynx, as we do not share their belief that the UK has any suitable locations. We are too small an island and too densely'
'In the time since lynx last appeared, the environment has changed, our population has increased drastically and on top of this, we do not know how lynx would behave in the current environment.

"We believe efforts, and finances, would be better focused on retaining current biodiversity.”'

 

[Pale Rider]

From what I gather, Kielder is the preferred location, that likely being the only one they have a fair chance of getting away with?
http://www.itv.com/news/border/upda...-reintroduction-of-lynx-brazen-and-misjudged/
http://www.thesheepsite.com/news/2044/lynx-reintroduction-ideas-generate-more-controversy/
', NSA Chief Executive, says: "We are dismayed that Lynx UK Trust is still pursuing plans to release lynx, as we do not share their belief that the UK has any suitable locations. We are too small an island and too densely'
'In the time since lynx last appeared, the environment has changed, our population has increased drastically and on top of this, we do not know how lynx would behave in the current environment.

"We believe efforts, and finances, would be better focused on retaining current biodiversity.”'

Several posters in this thread seem to know how a wild animal will behave in strange environment.

Of course, it's not possible to know that, and there are instances of reintroduction/introduction schemes going wrong in the sense the animal doesn't behave or breed as the experts predict.

 

[AndyRM]

From what I gather, Kielder is the preferred location, that likely being the only one they have a fair chance of getting away with?
http://www.itv.com/news/border/upda...-reintroduction-of-lynx-brazen-and-misjudged/
http://www.thesheepsite.com/news/2044/lynx-reintroduction-ideas-generate-more-controversy/
', NSA Chief Executive, says: "We are dismayed that Lynx UK Trust is still pursuing plans to release lynx, as we do not share their belief that the UK has any suitable locations. We are too small an island and too densely'
'In the time since lynx last appeared, the environment has changed, our population has increased drastically and on top of this, we do not know how lynx would behave in the current environment.

"We believe efforts, and finances, would be better focused on retaining current biodiversity.”'

Because those sources aren't biased at all...

You could replace "lynx" with "immigrant" throughout those quotes and get the same ignorant message.

 

[gavintc]

I might go to the winter Brown bear meeting.

...wonder when the beaver meeting is happening.

 

[jefmcg]

@albion, are you as much exercised by a dangerous animal that has maimed thousands, yet is harboured in homes across the country?

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news...uries-caused-by-dogs-up-76-over-past-10-years

 

[albion]

Because those sources aren't biased at all...

You could replace "lynx" with "immigrant" throughout those quotes and get the same ignorant message.

For both sides, commercial interests are important, the Lynx Trust highlighting the extra tourism potential ofit all.

Me, well I look forward to science making that other old favourite of Britain making a reappearance. The woolly mammoth.

 

[AndyRM]

For both sides, commercial interests are important, the Lynx Trust highlighting the extra tourism potential ofit all.

Me, well I look forward to science making that other old favourite of Britain making a reappearance. The woolly mammoth.

I've not seen anything about that from the Lynx Trust but I'd be interested to see it given the natural instinct of lynx to avoid humans.

 

[Drago]

This sort of thing has been done before, and its fair to say there was the odd teething problem.

 

[Pale Rider]

There was some mis-selling with the cane toad.

From what I can gather, they don't eat what they are supposed to eat and have more babies than they were meant to.

 

[steveindenmark]

Before you all start flapping. We have them in Denmark. I have seen one in 14 years and I live in he countryside. I have never heard of them attacking people or livestock.

On the other had we have wolves again and they are allegedly attacking livestock.

 

[Drago]

OMG! Well' be killed once every 14 years! Panic!!!!

 

[coffeejo]

OMG! Well' be killed once every 14 years! Panic!!!!

More chance of winning one of those debates / arguments / virtual fisticuffs on here....

 

[Drago]

I'd be more worried about the bears.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfboOt1bJcA

 

[AndyRM]

This sort of thing has been done before, and its fair to say there was the odd teething problem. View attachment 136882

Isolated island, no comparison. It only became an issue when they brought a t-rex to New York.