big sid 1,127 Posted February 7, 2020 Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 a four legged fox was in the parliament today makes a change from the two legged version. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 29,188 Posted February 7, 2020 Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 One got into the wolf enclosure up the road from me the other day didn’t end well Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jetro 5,349 Posted February 7, 2020 Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 6 minutes ago, Greyman said: One got into the wolf enclosure up the road from me the other day didn’t end well Wonder how it got in, and wouldn't the wolf try to get out, or maybe not. Atb j Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 29,188 Posted February 7, 2020 Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 1 minute ago, jetro said: Wonder how it got in, and wouldn't the wolf try to get out, or maybe not. Atb j Well it does raise a few questions regarding how secure it is, only opened this summer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jetro 5,349 Posted February 7, 2020 Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 1 minute ago, Greyman said: Well it does raise a few questions regarding how secure it is, only opened this summer Seen today some irish politicians,talking about reintroducing wolves here to control the deer population. When it was put to him that deer are faster than sheep, why would the wolf not kill the sheep he didn't have any answers. Atb j 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jetro 5,349 Posted February 7, 2020 Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 4 minutes ago, Greyman said: Well it does raise a few questions regarding how secure it is, only opened this summer Is it just a wolf sanctuary or is there other animals there. Atb j Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jetro 5,349 Posted February 7, 2020 Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 https://www.buzz.ie/news/david-mccullough-provides-highlight-final-election-debate-asking-eamon-ryan-wolves-354206 Sent via @updayIE Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 29,188 Posted February 7, 2020 Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 8 minutes ago, jetro said: Is it just a wolf sanctuary or is there other animals there. Atb j It’s a zoo mate, there are lynx and bears in the same enclosure as the wolves they are separated by an internal fence 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 29,188 Posted February 7, 2020 Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 12 minutes ago, jetro said: Seen today some irish politicians,talking about reintroducing wolves here to control the deer population. When it was put to him that deer are faster than sheep, why would the wolf not kill the sheep he didn't have any answers. Atb j Lynx would be a much better option than wolves, as there are no known cases of lynx killing people and in there natural home they take an average of 0.4 sheep per year, there is one country can’t remember were that graze there livestock in the woods and they loose a fair few more which people will quote as a counter argument but it’s not really representative, plus they are shy and solitary so you would probably not even no they were about 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jetro 5,349 Posted February 7, 2020 Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 1 minute ago, Greyman said: Lynx would be a much better option than wolves, as there are no known cases of lynx killing people and in there natural home they take an average of 0.4 sheep per year, there is one country can’t remember were that graze there livestock in the woods and they loose a fair few more which people will quote as a counter argument but it’s not really representative, plus they are shy and solitary so you would probably not even no they were about It would be great if they did release them, but never going to happen. Their would be up roar from the farmers. Atb j Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 47,919 Posted February 7, 2020 Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 23 minutes ago, jetro said: Seen today some irish politicians,talking about reintroducing wolves here to control the deer population. When it was put to him that deer are faster than sheep, why would the wolf not kill the sheep he didn't have any answers. Atb j What deer population ! Lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 29,188 Posted February 7, 2020 Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 1 minute ago, jetro said: It would be great if they did release them, but never going to happen. Their would be up roar from the farmers. Atb j It was the nfu over here that put up loads of obstacles for the lynx release using the figures from the country I mentioned above as evidence 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jetro 5,349 Posted February 7, 2020 Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 There's a 4000 hectare forest not far from me, it's full of deer, red and fallow. I'm sure a couple of lynx would survive nicely in there. Atb j 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 29,188 Posted February 7, 2020 Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 I hear of one or two lynx sightings a year over here ,back in the eighties a mate was out lamping and stopped for a fag in a little brick quarry, he flicked the beam around and saw a lynx on the cliff face, it took about 15 minutes to get to the bottom of the quarry and run off leaving a line of tracks in the mud, no camera phones in them days and even though he saw that one he never believed we had cats living here, 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jetro 5,349 Posted February 7, 2020 Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 I'm surprised more over this side didn't keep, or keep them now. It's not illegal here. Atb j 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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