Call for wolves to be brought back in Scotland

[kwicky]

One of Scotlands wealthy landowners has called for wolves to be brought back. Benefits to the economy and the environment it is suggested. They could help to control the deer population.
The downside is the predatory nature towards sheep which will be killed in huge numbers. They pose a danger to humans whether hiking or outside recreational pursuits. Eventually they will multiply and breed outside Scotland in England.
Once established it will be almost impossible to eradicate at a future date. Do you think we should give permission for this to go ahead or are you willing for officials to sanction this on your behalf?

[IggyB]

i think it would be good to reintroduce this traditional breed to the wild - i'd love to see them...
and it wasn't that hard to eradicate them the first time so if we have any problems .......

[starmack]

Aye, and when they are doing the next turkey cull could they round up some politicians....

[horsestache1]

I love wolves, but an not sure it would be a good idea to reintroduce them without proper controles (quite how you'd do this I have no idea!) The wealthy land owners may be able to cover the cost of lost sheep, but smaller sheep/chicken farmers etc would not.

There could also be a problem with cross breeding with local stray dogs, which of course are NOT affraid of humans like a true wolf. This has happend in parts of Italy where childred have been attacked by these cross breeds.

As I said its a shame, as they are beautiful creatures, but then again so is the lion!!!

[suffragette]

I think it is a good idea. The wolf is probably the most maligned creature in history and avoids humans rather than seeking them out as prey. The biggest problem would be the wolf preying on sheep of local crofters and an efficient compensation scheme would have to be agreed before wolves were re-introduced. I would also suggest a full time group of rangers being employed to keep track of all wolf packs using modern technology like radio collars. These rangers could destroy rogue wolves that begin to prey soley on farm livestock, rather than hunting wild deer.

[kwicky]

If the powers that be do accept their return it is on a par with allowing dangerous dogs to be allowed. Wild animals are fabulous when viewed from a vehicle but would impose too many restrictions on our liberty for those on foot many who have pet dogs to worry about also.
The sheep farmers would be up in arms for lost livestock. Who would compensate them, the wealthy landowner rearing them. I doubt it! More likely to be us from our taxes. I suspect the reason for this suggestion is to prevent the right to roam over his thousands of acres.

[suffragette]

I think you'll find the suggestion is to allow wolves in the furthest north of the Highlands and not in Glasgow, kwicky. They will breed, undoubtedly, but with a well funded Ranger group in place, their location and numbers could be restricted, in my opinion.

I've just had a thought. Maybe, some chav infested inner city would actually benefit from the introduction of wolves. They could keep down the numbers of unhealthy, burger ridden yobs.

[kwicky]

The trouble with rangers and the like is that they usually operate after the event. ie. dangerous sharks in the area, people with lost limbs,hunt them down. Crocodiles invading communities and a jogger killed, find the culprit. Brown bears invade a camp and killed a camper, seek it out. Not ficticious stories but of recent events. Don't find work for undertakers!

[Toureman]

If any of you above are really interested in Wolves then go to this site, click the link.

I used to be a member and have stroked real, wild, wolves, as well as taking them out for a walk.

I am not joking.

http://ukwolf.org/

[Scylax]

The only real danger is that Scottish wolves will
become MPs and join their ilk in Westminster.
That is when they become really nasty predators.

[kwicky]

Toureman I bet you wouln't stroke a wolf in the wild. It would bite your bl**dy head off!

[Toureman]

You obviously have the same blinkered outlook towards wolves as most people kwicky.

I have enough sense to know that wild wolves could never be released anywhere in the UK because of danger to livestock but they are being introduced in wilder parts of the USA.

They are not any danger to humans, there is not one recorded incident of them ever killing a human anywhere in the world.

[kwicky]

They bring out a law called the 'dangerous dogs act' banning certain breeds. To classify a wolf as not in this category is beyond belief.

[Toureman]

Now your getting silly KWICKY, How can they possibly have a reason for putting Wolves on the dangerous dogs list?

The only wolves in the UK are in secure compounds and zoos, perhaps you want all the lions and tigers put on a dangerous cats list.

The government does some stupid things but their not that stupid.