Greyman 25,165 Posted December 2, 2017 Report Share Posted December 2, 2017 11 hours ago, EDDIE B said: Any info of population size in the UK, and how far they've spread? Well they are in Scotland,Devon and Gloucestershire,that I know of so that's top middle and bottom of the country as to numbers not sure heard there were 6 let loose on the Cotswolds, and a few of the early ones in Scotland were shot by people that never wanted them back, the ones in Devon are pretty well established so possibly less than 50 over all, but as they are rodents that might be all they need to get started ?? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keepdiggin 9,208 Posted December 2, 2017 Report Share Posted December 2, 2017 what do you think the raccoon population is Greyman? I've heard they are breeding like wild fire Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 23,691 Posted December 2, 2017 Report Share Posted December 2, 2017 41 minutes ago, keepdiggin said: what do you think the raccoon population is I read this last year about uk raccoon numbers,it shouldn't be set in stone as how does anyone begin to do an accurate head count....... Some escaped from zoos and multiplied. The last check was apparently 2011 and there were around 1,000 wild racoons - mostly around Scotland. They could be up 2,000 now I guess. No-one knows. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 23,691 Posted December 2, 2017 Report Share Posted December 2, 2017 Raccoon reintroduced into Germany in the 1930's now there's over a million of them estimated there,click the link there's a pic of a raccoon in the Scottish highlands. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3519171/Do-not-approach-raccoon-Public-warned-escaped-critter-caught-night-vision-camera-nasty-bite-cornered.html 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ted Newgent 4,896 Posted December 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2017 ah raccoons now they get quite pissy. i have only shot one and the other,well was at work. i worked at a grain elevator plant and we had contractors in to do some mechanical work and they refised to go up a stairway cause there was a 'coon sitting there. off i went with a shovel and beat it one across the head.done.lol another time a co worker had to call his mate in with a rifle to shoot one as he couldnt get access to a part of the plant cause a 'coon was pissy on a stairway. damn things 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted December 2, 2017 Report Share Posted December 2, 2017 Germans call them washbears Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peterhunter86 8,627 Posted December 2, 2017 Report Share Posted December 2, 2017 1 hour ago, scothunter said: Germans call them washbears Is that because they wash their food. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keepdiggin 9,208 Posted December 2, 2017 Report Share Posted December 2, 2017 Raccoons are breeding in south yorkshire i bet theres over 5000 in the UK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted December 2, 2017 Report Share Posted December 2, 2017 Yup that's the reason mate. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJones 7,973 Posted December 3, 2017 Report Share Posted December 3, 2017 On 12/2/2017 at 09:52, Ted Newgent said: ah raccoons now they get quite pissy. i have only shot one and the other,well was at work. i worked at a grain elevator plant and we had contractors in to do some mechanical work and they refised to go up a stairway cause there was a 'coon sitting there. off i went with a shovel and beat it one across the head.done.lol another time a co worker had to call his mate in with a rifle to shoot one as he couldnt get access to a part of the plant cause a 'coon was pissy on a stairway. damn things I've had a couple in the yard. The try to sit on the shed roof and get into the neighbour's chickens.The dog made a right mess of them! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ted Newgent 4,896 Posted December 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2017 5 minutes ago, ChrisJones said: I've had a couple in the yard. The try to sit on the shed roof and get into the neighbour's chickens.The dog made a right mess of them! where are you living? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJones 7,973 Posted December 3, 2017 Report Share Posted December 3, 2017 (edited) Just now, Ted Newgent said: where are you living? Arse end of the rockies in southern Utah. Edited December 3, 2017 by ChrisJones Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ted Newgent 4,896 Posted December 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2017 bit south east of me then LOL 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 25,165 Posted December 3, 2017 Report Share Posted December 3, 2017 22 hours ago, keepdiggin said: Raccoons are breeding in south yorkshire i bet theres over 5000 in the UK I did here of someone shooting one last year in the Forest of Dean it was in there chickens at night, it had a fight with the family Russell a few evenings earlier but they thought it was a fox until it returned for the hens and got shot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,183 Posted December 16, 2017 Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 Back page of local paper mentions beavers being released in Forest of Dean found article on BBC website https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-england-gloucestershire-42278606 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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