forest of dean redneck 11,739 Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jul/15/pine-marten-spotted-in-england-for-the-first-time-in-over-100-years 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 Brilliant news! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil cooney 10,416 Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 Brilliant news, unless you keep fowl. I hope ye over there don't end up with the idiots we have here releasing several at a time where they're not welcome. We even have them in towns now and they are very hard to keep out. If they ever get a foot hold over there it will be like the otter problem you now have, only land based. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
General lee 979 Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 I read the link at the bottom the fifteen species to be reintroduced it would be nice to see some them back in the English countryside hopefully it will happen one day Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kanny 20,779 Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 If anyone is after a trail cam I think I might know where there's a few ... :wink: 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BGD 6,436 Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 Great news for the red squirrel if they start to spread out a bit and me 'cause I fecking love pine martens Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 8,717 Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 Pine Marten rediscovered in Cumbria after 10 years! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bell 3,606 Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 There have been alledged sightings in North Yorkshire for a while......seen some grainy photos and know someone who may have a hand in them being there lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lanesra 3,994 Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 First Time I Seen 1 I Was Shocked How Big They Are In Real Life !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
D Lloyd 2,790 Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 seen two up here 1 at night 1 in the day got a pic of it some were good to see in the wiled Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bell 3,606 Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 anywhere local bell? No mate, east of here . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
secretagentmole 1,701 Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Ferrets with ASBOs! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 (edited) There was a stall at the 2014 Welsh game fair promoting their release in mid Wales. I spoke to them at length and apparently they cannot catch the red squirrels as they are too heavy, the red are light and able to get out further on the branches than grey squirrels. The Martens are too heavy to follow them. TC Edited July 17, 2015 by tiercel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,739 Posted July 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Yes that's what I read, But then people write that buzzards only eat worms and foxes only eat small rodents ,lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
3175darren 1,101 Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Bonny things but destructive, its a good thing if the food chain can support them, every one seems to want to introduce predators, but in Cumbria the rabbit population is up and down like a brides nighty,the food chain bottom is fickle to say the least,and some of there lost species should be introduced first,to at least give things a chance,when one or another species takes a dive through disease, ie mixy, buzzards are every where, otters are doubling in numbers it seems like every year, badgers are eating out the ground nesting birds, digging up the bumble bees, and young rabbits, I know they are native and believe me, I would rather see them than Mink,it makes you wonder how they will fair,there are on the other hand, what seems like masses, of new tree plantations going in, in different places which will only benefit them, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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