Bush Rummager 4,516 Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 More releases in the pipeline. Captive initially.. but with a long term view that these small populatios will eventually link up throughout the country.. Be interesting to see how things pan out.. Scroll past video! Beavers to be reintroduced in record numbers across Britain this year WWW.INDEPENDENT.CO.UK ‘Beavers are as British as Shakespeare’, says Wildlife Trusts chief executive, as organisation makes major headway in bringing back species hunted to extinction... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ted Newgent 4,896 Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 I for one shake my head in disbelief that they continue to do this give it time and wait for the complete destruction of the environment. we are encouraged to shoot/trap as many as we can over here 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gypsydog94 4,561 Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 Another thing for antis to cry about in 20 years when the population is out of control and needs culling. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
South hams hunter 8,921 Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 They've released 2 on the edge of Plymouth, they released them separately but they seem to be pairing up 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 28,219 Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 Meant to be really good eating, lots of body fat, have you ever tried it ted ? I definitely will when the time is right, I did here the first ones released in Scotland were all shot by local land owners Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,543 Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 They just released pair into an enclosure in Dorset . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken's Deputy 4,459 Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 Leave it with me, FODR! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ted Newgent 4,896 Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 34 minutes ago, Greyman said: Meant to be really good eating, lots of body fat, have you ever tried it ted ? I definitely will when the time is right, I did here the first ones released in Scotland were all shot by local land owners Nope and never will eat one swamp rats 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mickey Finn 3,011 Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 10 minutes ago, Ted Newgent said: Nope and never will eat one swamp rats I've heard they are tasty. As I'm retired now, I might give trapping them a shot next season. So maybe I'll find out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussex 5,777 Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 With the amount of flooding we are getting now , a lot of which is due to the neglect and management of the rivers and flood plains , I would think releasing dam building giant rats to slow up the water run off even more is just about as stupid as releasing big cats in the expectation they will kill cautious alert fast running deer rather than big slow woolly things that are suicidally stupid at the best of times ..Every where you look at with beaver populations their trying there best to reduce the numbers , just because they were here hundred odd years ago doesn’t follow they would benefit the present environment .. 7 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 28,219 Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 25 minutes ago, Mickey Finn said: I've heard they are tasty. As I'm retired now, I might give trapping them a shot next season. So maybe I'll find out. I love watching that old boy on mountain men, Tom hoare he’s in his 70s still beaver trapping and has a lot of traditional skills that he uses to make things from the pelts and tails, makes some nice stuff, worth a look if your not familiar 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 28,219 Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 18 minutes ago, sussex said: With the amount of flooding we are getting now , a lot of which is due to the neglect and management of the rivers and flood plains , I would think releasing dam building giant rats to slow up the water run off even more is just about as stupid as releasing big cats in the expectation they will kill cautious alert fast running deer rather than big slow woolly things that are suicidally stupid at the best of times ..Every where you look at with beaver populations their trying there best to reduce the numbers , just because they were here hundred odd years ago doesn’t follow they would benefit the present environment .. Most of the flooding was caused by an eu rule that made dredging financially impossible to carry out, this year the dykes and reins are being dredged again so flooding should reduce, big cats prefer deer to sheep especially if they are dipped but other than that couldn’t agree more 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bush Rummager 4,516 Posted February 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 I think Beavers preventing flooding is the best excuse/ reason the folk behind theses reintroduction programmes can come up with to justify what they're doing. Can't actually see how a Beaver can make something that man can't mind!! Pretty sure there's some Scottish landowner's that where badly affected by the released Beavers up there and the damaged they've caused. I'm pretty easy going with most things in life, they can crack on with it for me.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussex 5,777 Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 2 hours ago, Ted Newgent said: Nope and never will eat one swamp rats Last time I eat beaver it never looked anything like these ... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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