Ted Newgent 4,896 Posted November 29, 2017 Report Share Posted November 29, 2017 http://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-scotland-42152765/three-beavers-released-into-the-wild seriously,i live in canada and we cant shoot/trap enough of them. they cause so much damage its unreal why on earth does someone think this is a good idea??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Billy b 785 Posted November 29, 2017 Report Share Posted November 29, 2017 Bad little things ain't they ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flipper_Al 1,012 Posted November 29, 2017 Report Share Posted November 29, 2017 Was there something wrong with the beaver they have up there...... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trappa 518 Posted November 29, 2017 Report Share Posted November 29, 2017 Well personally Id love to see them round here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest edrd Posted November 29, 2017 Report Share Posted November 29, 2017 (edited) . Edited March 3, 2018 by edrd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,555 Posted November 29, 2017 Report Share Posted November 29, 2017 they will do some damage Quote Link to post Share on other sites
polonose00 21 Posted November 29, 2017 Report Share Posted November 29, 2017 releasing more cos population not sustainable Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 27,318 Posted November 29, 2017 Report Share Posted November 29, 2017 3 hours ago, Ted Newgent said: they cause so much damage its unreal i saw two on the area of grass at the side of the parliament building in Ottawa,they are a lot bigger than I originally thought from seeing them on TV. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ted Newgent 4,896 Posted November 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2017 (edited) they are huge animals and very very destructive here is a mum and baby she was around 40lbs Edited November 29, 2017 by Ted Newgent 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh_red 4,711 Posted November 29, 2017 Report Share Posted November 29, 2017 47 minutes ago, Ted Newgent said: they are huge animals and very very destructive here is a mum and baby she was around 40lbs Do you skin them ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keepdiggin 9,561 Posted November 29, 2017 Report Share Posted November 29, 2017 Get rid off all the wildlife let’s just hunt scents ffs 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ted Newgent 4,896 Posted November 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2017 43 minutes ago, Welsh_red said: Do you skin them ? no i pass them over to bear hunters who hang them in trees for bear bait bears cant get enough beaver. also the local councils pay $50 a tail come spring time as the beavers are out of control and cause so much damage with the dams and trees 18 minutes ago, keepdiggin said: Get rid off all the wildlife let’s just hunt scents ffs here were i am we are over run with them. they are really hard to control 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
South hams hunter 8,926 Posted November 30, 2017 Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 We have a few in Devon now as well, I'd love to see a decent wild population Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 28,876 Posted November 30, 2017 Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 Also got a photo of one a couple of years ago on the Cotswold water park, it was not shy and sat outside my mates bivvie for about 20 mins before wandering off surprising what's out there doing well right under our noses, just wondering if a terrier can go into one of those dams, back in the 70,80,s they were crying out for people to dig out those coypu,s on the Norfolk broads doubt it will happen again though we,ve gone all soft, another thing about beavers I heard they contaminate the water they live in with a bacteria I,ve heard Americans refer to it as beaver fever which makes me chuckle , but might not be a laugh if you get it, but like many things they are here so let's see what happens Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil cooney 10,416 Posted November 30, 2017 Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 Doesn't the Beaver carry a parasite that's lethal to humans if swallowed in the water ?? IMO there's not enough thought put into these introductions in Britain because once released there is 100% no chance of a cull no matter what goes wrong. Just look at the fact that Mink Hunting was banned. Says it all. Talk of Lynx now and a Lynx can kill an adult. Wait till the bunny huggers start feeding them and make them not afraid of people. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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