No it's not April 1st Options

[SirWilliam]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-40628037

Now there are good ideas, there are bad ideas , there are silly ideas and there are downright stupid ideas, and this must surely fit very comfortably in the bloody stupid category .
Not so long ago some barmpot thought it a wheeze to bring the Red Kite back. Now the skies are full of them all circling round trying to find a meal. If you are going to encourage a top predator then make sure there is enough for them to eat without putting domestic animals at risk.
The Eurasian Lynx is a pretty big animal to have wondering about at the bottom of your garden, ( adult males can reach 100lb) , and I for one, would not like to confront it without a 12 bore under my arm.

Vaguely recollect someone wanted to introduce the wolf and the bear back into the Highlands a few years back. Thankfully this fell by the way but this proposal is in an English county so we can't even cite the independence excuse.

[Turin Machine]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-40628037

Now there are good ideas, there are bad ideas , there are silly ideas and there are downright stupid ideas, and this must surely fit very comfortably in the bloody stupid category .
Not so long ago some barmpot thought it a wheeze to bring the Red Kite back. Now the skies are full of them all circling round trying to find a meal. If you are going to encourage a top predator then make sure there is enough for them to eat without putting domestic animals at risk.
The Eurasian Lynx is a pretty big animal to have wondering about at the bottom of your garden, ( adult males can reach 100lb) , and I for one, would not like to confront it without a 12 bore under my arm.

Vaguely recollect someone wanted to introduce the wolf and the bear back into the Highlands a few years back. Thankfully this fell by the way but this proposal is in an English county so we can't even cite the independence excuse.

Just back from a months R&R in south of France and guess what? Farmers blockades on local mway in protest at predation by Wolves on sheep flocks! French government has issued a licence to cull 40 of them for this year. And, not far away a bear was responsible for stampeding 200 sheep of a cliff edge last week. That and having vultures in the sky overhead and sangliers rooting in the garden at night it's been quite exciting!

[TallDarkAndHands...]

Just back from a months R&R in south of France and guess what? Farmers blockades on local mway in protest at predation by Wolves on sheep flocks! French government has issued a licence to cull 40 of them for this year. And, not far away a bear was responsible for stampeding 200 sheep of a cliff edge last week. That and having vultures in the sky overhead and sangliers rooting in the garden at night it's been quite exciting!

Nature. Gotta love it. We don't need Wolves. Chavs with Staffies are more "UK"....

[SirWilliam]

Nature. Gotta love it. We don't need Wolves. Chavs with Staffies are more "UK"....

Does that mean a cull is proposed ? Will get the Purdey out.

[Turin Machine]

Does that mean a cull is proposed ? Will get the Purdey out.

I think a chavs head would just be the finishing touch up on the wall of the breakfast room.