beavers released in scotland

[Ted Newgent 4,896]

just wait til you get over populated with them

rivers dammed up and trees destroyed

 

you might as well introduce wolves now lol

[peterhunter86 8,627]

6 hours ago, Greyman said:

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 

I had beaver fever in my younger day's cost me a house.

[Welsh_red 4,705]

1 hour ago, baker boy said:

They're next on the list

A mate of mine wrote I dissertation for his university course on re-introduction of wolves to Scotland . He loves wolves but even he said the cons far outweigh the pros 

[Ted Newgent 4,896]

1 hour ago, baker boy said:

They're next on the list

 

[terryd 8,573]

they have released some beevers close to me. I all ways fancied one of them hats 

[Greyman 28,851]

The old guy on mountain men, Tom does some fantastic stuf with them, he makes lovely knife sheath,s from the tail eat,s the meat and cures and makes stuff from the pelt a real skilled old boy, he also traps them himself  and he,s 72 

[DanielG 286]

Beaver meat makes superb bait for traps,  in very cold climates, as it doesnt freeze and it smells very strong,

i would welcome them here.

[forest of dean redneck 11,698]

2 hours ago, peterhunter86 said:

I had beaver fever in my younger day's cost me a house.

 

32 minutes ago, DanielG said:

Beaver meat makes superb bait for traps,  in very cold climates, as it doesnt freeze and it smells very strong,

i would welcome them here.

I find it varies in taste depending how clean its been kept ???

[DanielG 286]

1 minute ago, forest of dean redneck said:

 

I find it varies in taste depending how clean its been kept ???

I like it a little smelly LOL

[EDDIE B 3,166]

4 hours ago, peterhunter86 said:

I had beaver fever in my younger day's cost me a house.

 

[max_wood 161]

They'e here in Kent. One keeps visiting my Mrs garden and wrecking trees

[KES2 171]

They increase the 'time of concentration' of rainfall come serious storms, by making dams.This reduces the severity of flooding by allowing time for floods to dissipate.

This, in turn,  leads some to believe they are GOOD for the environment.

I personally feel a little more study is needed and, by the way when did they disappear from UK? Have we had serious problems with flooding up until recently ?

Is it possible for Walkers to make beaver flavoured crisps ?

Thats the only way they will catch on.

[scothunter 12,609]

Remember years ago they brought out hedgehog flavoured crisps?

They were no bad, but were only around for a few month. 

[EDDIE B 3,166]

Any info of population size in the UK,  and how far they've spread?

[Ted Newgent 4,896]

a favourite redneck past time

happens all the time in the spring or on warm winter days around here.

 

when you blow the damns up then you sit and wait for the beavers to come to repair it.

pick em off one by one

 

 

Edited December 1, 2017 by Ted Newgent