Re: Fake Conservationists oppose re-introduction of native species


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On Thu, 14 Sep 2006 18:15:37 +0100, Malcolm Kane
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In message <1158246701.5115.0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, BAC
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I doubt whether the general public anywhere in the UK would welcome the
release of large predators such as European Lynx, Wolves, Brown Bears
(OK, I
know they are omnivores) or wolverine, or large herbivores like elk, in
their back yards.

I think one would probably need quite extensive wilderness areas to
provide
adequate range for such animals, but even if they were released in
Scotland,
probably the closest thing we have to a large wilderness area in the UK,
there's no guarantee they'd stay up there :-)


There is a nice wood near Loch Lomond and it seems the neighbours
wouldn't mind ;-)


Wouldn't worry me in the slightest, provided the animals were
protected.
Angus Macmillan

The problem is that large animals like that would probably scare many
people, or be seen as an actual or potential nuisance, and history might
well be repeated.


.

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