Wolves in Britain - should we welcome them back?

[Malt 379]

It's a job to know what to think really. People need to be fed, so there must be livestock, which in turn needs protecting. The wolf was hunted to extinction because the population of Britain expanded so much, that the wolf ran out of places where they could get away from people. The population of the UK isn't going to shrink, and more and more people travel to the wildest psrts of the UK these days.

 

It would be nice to see an introduction of an apex predator like the wolf, but I don't think it's practical in a place like the UK, where space is at such a premium. It's not like we've huge, huge wilderness areas like Yellowstone park in the US, where they were successfully reintroduced.

 

..and before anybody pipes up on about the size of the Scottish highlands, yes they#re fecking big, but they're not 'true' wilderness areas, most of the land there is owned by one person or another.

[fishy 1]

there isn't a part of the british isles that the red fox can live without being shot,snared or hunted with dogs,what do you think the chances of wolves successfully living in modern britain are when they couldn't survive olden day britain........NIL. ITS THAT SIMPLE.

[6pointer 1]

Anybody that thinks having wolves back in the uk should check out whats happening in Norway, unlike us they have no choice in the matter as wolves and other large predetors ie bears ,lynx and wolverines are crossing the border from Sweeden in a steady flow, in the summer months sheep bare the brunt of this invasion, but as the sheep are housed for the winter thier atenttion moves to the local fauna ie red/ roe deer and elk, in some areas there will be no elk of the year to be found , elk are as big as a horse and the alpha pair of wolves will kill one every 2 or3 days with the rest of the pack comming along a few days later to feed on the carcase.

As for compensation, wolves dont do one for the pot, the carnage they create when amongst a flock of sheep has to be seen, many not killed but dissenbowelled and maimed for the youngsters to finish off when they arrive.

Norwiegens have culled a couple of packs over the past few years and they recon many more are killed illeagally.

 

THERE IS NO ROOM FOR WOLVES IN THE UK

 

 

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[77 si 21]

I think that it would be great to see wolves in the wild in the UK, I have always thought that we have realy been lacking any big predators.But I also think it will be hard for everyone to adjust to them being here especially farmers and people keeping live stock .

[glass22 0]

I would LOVE wolves and lynx re-introduced to the highlands.

 

We have plenty of deer for them to eat, i think it would be brillient.

[craigyboy 1,274]

It's a job to know what to think really. People need to be fed, so there must be livestock, which in turn needs protecting. The wolf was hunted to extinction because the population of Britain expanded so much, that the wolf ran out of places where they could get away from people. The population of the UK isn't going to shrink, and more and more people travel to the wildest psrts of the UK these days.

 

It would be nice to see an introduction of an apex predator like the wolf, but I don't think it's practical in a place like the UK, where space is at such a premium. It's not like we've huge, huge wilderness areas like Yellowstone park in the US, where they were successfully reintroduced.

 

..and before anybody pipes up on about the size of the Scottish highlands, yes they#re fecking big, but they're not 'true' wilderness areas, most of the land there is owned by one person or another.

spot on maltenby i couldnt of put it better myself

[Guest hyperion]

daft idea!

 

not like the goverment would compensate any one for loss of earnings or live stock, they havent/wont for any one who looses out through the reintroduction of sea eagles!

 

and any one saying there are no apex predators left, well what are we then??

 

or though on the other hand once a couple of ramblers have been reduced to dogy doings you might see a drastic reduction in the numbers of dayglow parkers roming the moors, so maybe its not such a daft idea after all!

 

cheers

hyperion

[migmog 1]

I think introducing wolves in to Scotland is a fantastic idea! One of the best ideas iv ever heard. As long as there eating the Scot's and leaving the Lakelanders alone thats suits me fine :11: Bring it on, bring back the wolve's yipeeeeeee :bye: Only jocking i went to scotland last year, stayed near Ben Nevis, i thought it was a fantastic place. Went to see my mate JC Jhonathon Crabtree only problem when he came home to the lakes he drove his car on a level crossing infront of a train and got himself killed but both his dogs a bull x and a black terrier that where in the back of the car survived. R I P JC by the way 4 eyes NFA

Edited September 7, 2009 by migmog

[stealthy1 3,964]

Bring back the wolves, I dont think they would be a problem, especially if your living in England, but they may put a dent in the haggis population

[migmog 1]

Bring back the wolves, I dont think they would be a problem, especially if your living in England, but they may put a dent in the haggis population

:clapper:

[Swampy 147]

Surely it depends on numbers and location?

You have a good point Malt but if you have a couple of packs of say a dozen located in the more remote locations? And I can't see the problem with public safety. To what advantage though?

Just to keep the deer population down? Surely deer management is being conducted properly?

If it was to keep the "townies" from trashing the area then bring it on as long as it is managed properly.

 

Rgds

 

Swampy

 

ninging at the moon

[spep21 0]

Went to Canada with the army and was told during lectures that wolves do not attack humans.

It would be nice to see them running wild here