Does Everything Have To Be Cuddly-Wuddly And Non-Triggering?

[douglas9401]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c51n3g9wj9yo

They 'became extinct' about 400 years ago.

"Some paleontological and archaeological finds, along with written historical accounts, suggest that it was present in Scotland until the early 16th century. Over-hunting of the beaver, particularly for its valuable pelt, appears to have been the main cause of its extinction." (NatureScot)

And finally, why do we keep these big thinkers about the place reintroducing rodents, wild pigs/boar, there's talk about wolves too?

Just because we can doesn't mean we should, like all immigrants the support network costs a fortune and often unfair on local wildlife and humans alike.

[mushroom25]

// there's talk about wolves too? //

unlikely to happen. in order to placate the farming community (and protect their livestock), it will be insisted on wolves being enclosured. however, once animals are enclosured, it becomes a zoo. and it's illegal to feed live prey to zoo animals, so it would be impossible for them to be allowed to hunt.

[Canary42]

Not sure I'd like to go cuddly with wolves.

[webbo3]

^And you can Guantee some eco animal loving loonies would release them just like they did with the mink back in the 80s which are now causing problems with wildlife.

[davebro3]

damn savages....

[retrocop]

Oh Jeez. The Haggis colony will be decimated.

[jno]

why don't they reintroduce the Stuart family? Think of the sovereignty!

[wolf63]

I like Wolves.  But if they were reintroduced  in the highlands they would be hunted and persecuted by humans.

 

 

[10ClarionSt]

Mushroom @ 18.59:

//......and it's illegal to feed live prey to zoo animals...//

Although not a zoo, someone I knew used to keep a pet python and regularly fed it live chicks.

[rowanwitch]

The argument for reintroducing wolves is mostly based on the current  red deer problem,  a natural predator is seen as preferable to culling by rifle.  Wolves unfortunately will see sheep as a soft touch. There would be an argument that farms are the places that should be enclosed not the wild spaces.   I expect it will be limited to areas of very low population in reserves for at least 20-25 years   something like the reintroduction of other previously native species. 

Unlike domesticated dogs wolves do not kill for anything but food so loss of farm animals would be less, it is also possible to use livestock protection dogs like the Anatolian, Akash, or Pyrenean breeds.

https://pethelpful.com/dogs/five-most-popular-livestock-guard-dogs

 

[douglas9401]

...or not have wolves.

[rowanwitch]

Rather wolves than humans killing deer at least we understand the act of a predator,  food not sport.

[Canary42]

.... and how about some real lions in Trafalgar Square.

[davebro3]

shooting deer may count as a sport to some but I'm pretty sure the venison gets eaten so it is a food source too.

[jourdain2]

Correct, davebro.  Very tasty it is.

Currently, surplus culled venison is given to prisons and there is talk of supplying hospitals too.  Makes sense to me.