For those of you who missed last nights ”The One Show” featuring Roy Dennis talking about the return of the osprey, the beaver and the lynx, here is your chance to catch up on what Roy had to say. If you think the return of the white-tailed eagle was controversial, the return of the lynx to Scotland may be a step too far for many who will regard this species as just another threat to their way of life-we hope not.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01nb8yx/The_One_Show_12_10_2012/?t=10m52s
maybe we could get Roy Dennis to talk about the reintroduction of the hen harrier in bowland, or at least get him to ask the question of why it is extinct as a breeding bird in bowland now, maybe he could get som answers.
The Lynx would be treated no different than the fox,weasel or stoat…shot,poisoned or trapped.Just like our Birds of Prey too.
Editor’s Comment, There would be little doubt that if reintroduced into Scotland the Lynx would suffer from persecution as you so rightly point out. However if the project makes careful selection of those suitable habitats where they could be reintroduced in relative safety free from persecution they should thrive. Its when the population expands crossing into keepered regions they will begin to suffer the consequences. One thing in their favour, the Lynx is a very secretive animal indeed, rarely seen by anyone, even in areas where they are regarded as common.
No point wasting time/money on re-introducing the likes of Lynx – they would simply be wiped out by shooting/poisoning/trapping as is the case with existing iconic highland predators like Wild Cats, Golden Eagles etc.
Absolutely correct, we cant seem to protect what we already have, never mind some new species.
Would it really be worth the torturous deaths of so many(eventually) to have but a few.
Despite the hundreds illegally killed, red kites and white-tailed eagles have been successfully reintroduced to Britain.
Dave, have you ever placed your fingers or toes into these traps? Perhaps if you had you might be telling a different story. Eagles and Red Kites might well have been reintroduced successfully, but if this kind of slaughter is allowed to carry on placing these birds at risk and causing such unimaginable suffering, is it all worth it and should we be doing it when it clearly it can not be stopped?
Not sure where to post this so Ed please relocate it if necessary.
My OH told me that the One Show last night had a clip about peregrines being affected by continual lights-on on London?
Didn’t see it for myself. Did others watch?
Editor’s Comment. Perhaps you were mistaken, we saw the programme showing turtles hatching in the sand in Florida which were then being affected by the street lights. Instead of being attracted to the moon’s reflection on the white surf hatchlings were instead going towards the lights and away from the sea.
I was mistaken in that it was in Norwich, not London!
Near the end http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01ng5kg/hd/The_One_Show_16_10_2012/
Paul with or without reintroductions its going on. Your attitude amounts to just giving in to the criminals and provided them with carte blanche to carry on un-opposed. You should try going out like I have and find a specially protected species in a trap & have the sadistic perpetrator successfully prosecuted; he didn’t do it again.They don’t like it up um.
Editor’s Comment. Dave and Paul, come on gentlemen things are bad enough without you both getting angry and upset at each other. We know from previous posts you have both submitted, you are each eager to see and end to what is going on as we all do. So please vent your anger and frustration towards those responsible and not each other.
Ed, I don’t have anger or frustration to vent on anyone, including as you put it “those responsible”.
Editor’s Comment. Thanks Dave point taken.