Pine Marten

[jack44 187]

Was sitting watching TV with the missis about an hour ago when she started shouting the dogs had something in the yard, I thought it was the neighbours cat so ran out shouting and the lurcher and hairy terrier bolted ha. But the small jack was barking like mad at the back fence along the hedge then I copped the pine marten crawling up the fence in bits. I did get the gun but couldn't find him after. What the he'll would bring him into a yard with 4 dogs.

[jack44 187]

Fairly common round here a lot of cut away bog and woods. But never seen one near the house. They are a lovely looking animal in the wild. Most have nice little set of teeth big dumb lurcher got a nip, a well his first experience with teeth haha

[jack44 187]

Ye may be but when the dogs are locked up or they will only visit once, can't faddem why it would come over a fence into dogs tho

[fat man 4,741]

Ye may be but when the dogs are locked up or they will only visit once, can't faddem why it would come over a fence into dogs tho

There in pest numbers about my area at present,everytime i take the dogs for a walk i see one if not 2 in a small area.They are an out and out killer,and nothing is safe with them as they are brilliant climbers and the speed they move at in the tree's is unreal,imo they should be on the vermin list same as mink.

[neil cooney 10,416]

The way the Pine Marten is being released willy nilly around the Irish countryside is proof that the Park and Wildlife haven't a clue.

The reason he crossed a fence into your dogs is because they're not afraid of much.

[spindolero 1,111]

they reckon they're the antidote to grey squirrel population apparently

[wilbur foxhound 480]

Jack why did you go for youre gun you should have let youre terrier finish it off,wf

[sandymere 8,263]

Jack why did you go for youre gun you should have let youre terrier finish it off,wf

because this isn't face book

[jack44 187]

Jack why did you go for youre gun you should have let youre terrier finish it off,wf

A there only pets☺

[mushroom 13,253]

Lol terrier smashes protected pine marten. Just see it now

[fat man 4,741]

they reckon they're the antidote to grey squirrel population apparently

Correct they are able to catch and kill the grey squirrel but they will also kill every other small animal or game birds they come in contact with and wipe out a pen of fowl if they gain entry.A local man to me actually seen forestry reps releasing pine martin into a young forestry but yet at an nargc meeting when asked they denied this.

[spindolero 1,111]

 

they reckon they're the antidote to grey squirrel population apparently

Correct they are able to catch and kill the grey squirrel but they will also kill every other small animal or game birds they come in contact with and wipe out a pen of fowl if they gain entry.A local man to me actually seen forestry reps releasing pine martin into a young forestry but yet at an nargc meeting when asked they denied this.

 

 

when i was told this would help reds re establish, i asked how and they reckon the reds are lighter so can go further out on branches than a grey can to avoid the marten, it sounded a bit far fetched to me but who knows, never seen a red.

[Accip74 7,112]

 

 

they reckon they're the antidote to grey squirrel population apparently

 

Correct they are able to catch and kill the grey squirrel but they will also kill every other small animal or game birds they come in contact with and wipe out a pen of fowl if they gain entry.A local man to me actually seen forestry reps releasing pine martin into a young forestry but yet at an nargc meeting when asked they denied this.

when i was told this would help reds re establish, i asked how and they reckon the reds are lighter so can go further out on branches than a grey can to avoid the marten, it sounded a bit far fetched to me but who knows, never seen a red.

We have beech & pine martens round here & a healthy population of red squirrel's so could there be some truth in that?

[spindolero 1,111]

 

 

 

they reckon they're the antidote to grey squirrel population apparently

Correct they are able to catch and kill the grey squirrel but they will also kill every other small animal or game birds they come in contact with and wipe out a pen of fowl if they gain entry.A local man to me actually seen forestry reps releasing pine martin into a young forestry but yet at an nargc meeting when asked they denied this.

when i was told this would help reds re establish, i asked how and they reckon the reds are lighter so can go further out on branches than a grey can to avoid the marten, it sounded a bit far fetched to me but who knows, never seen a red.

We have beech & pine martens round here & a healthy population of red squirrel's so could there be some truth in that?

 

 

thanks for that , good to know

[chrisbullx 2,541]

Spindolero you remind me of a pinemartin long,thin & smelly :-D :-D