Greyman
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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 ??
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Strange stance, on a global level we are driving lots of things to extinction probably on a monthly basis, it does not have to be an alpha animal like rhino,s and tigers, insects and bugs are going at an alarming rate, if you want one to research take a look at the thylosene or Tasmanian tiger officially went extinct in about 1933 at the hands of mankind
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They put turkeys down on a shoot near me and when they fly it's like a terrodactile going through the woods and often takes a kick to get them airborne, not in the same league as a left and right on woodcock but pretty impressive if you can drop one with a catapult
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Wow I bet that's a sight to see, everyday,s a school day and my bustard knowledge has just doubled cheers
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The one my mate had visiting him was on his bird feeders most days last summer
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I think they are here to stay now, you can get a licence to shoot them but I can't see us getting rid of them, interestingly they recon the originals exscaped from the film set of African queen with Humphrey boggart
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I bet he,d look a bit like a chicken as well sat in a baking tray with no cloths on surrounded by roasters, you can see why it went extinct in the first place really can't you simular to the dodo, big, tasty and flightless not good traits for longevity
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I think the biggest problem for them is they are ground nesting and a few of the chicks have been nailed by fox/badgers so there probably going to take longer to get established unlike the ring necks which nest in holes and seem to be spreading like feck my mate had one on his bird feeders last summer in Gloucester
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I was having a mooch in Gloucestershire last year and came across a large fenced off area with more no entry, and keep out signs on the gate than seemed normal , so being a curious type I hopped over and had a look round never saw anything out of the ordinary, a few days later sat in watching telly and on the news they were at a secret location breeding some kind of stork for reintroduction, well the secret location was the field I had been looking in a few days earlier so the following week I went back and sat in the hedge as it got dark and sure enough a flock of storks came flying in to ro
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I remember taking my kids for a mooch when they were baby,s I was on the Somerset levels near gold corner pumping station and I saw a small flock of egrets in a field and remember telling my kids, it does not mean anything to you but take a good look at them as you will probably never see that again in England, roll forward 20 odd years and they are everywhere now,
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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
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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 chuckl
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No they were not and yes there has, I never drove 90 miles to show Ken a picture that was on here you sponge
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I would,nt even try explaining to him, his pleasure comes from being a dick and not from contributing anything, he brought the other cat thread to an end by sucking the life out of it and he,s just trying to be consistent, the sponge
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still trying to make a point? .,the people that collar and track these cats in the states are also very helpful to us and our cause, which is why I mentioned p22 many of these cats are also fed in front of the cameras to make them come back time after time and p22 is a very cooperative cat , he is part of a programme with a lot of funding and people working full time on it as apposed to a handful of volunteers using there own time money and cameras, did your mum never tell you f you have nothing good to say it's better to say nothing ???
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I,ve had a led lenzer p6 for years not rechargeable but battery,s last for ages, it's also gun mountable and has a rat tail swith that can be put on in place of the normal switch and attached to your stock, I think the police in America use them really robust and throws a good variable beam I,ve even lamped a few rabbits with it and the dog on the local golf course at shortish ranges
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My missus used to feed them every night in the back garden same situation, but my collie X learned to hide in the garden after I went out for my bedtime puff, he would kip in the summer house and fly out everytime everytime a fox came over the fence and as fast as they learned about the free food they learned it was a trap and now they avoid the garden, very clever opportunist animal
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There is a tracked one called p22 I think, that lives in the Hollywood hills there are some pretty cool pics of it next to the big sign on the hill, I,m sorry but I can't add anything since the format changed, the native Americans thought they were shape shifters because they are so good at disappearing and turning up in unexpected places, even other country,s
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I don't think any modern van is any better than the next, they all share parts made in the eu even the new transit is Renault powered, you either get a good one or a lemon, and when computer says no it stops, simple as that
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I know my mate bought a loyalty card stamp for nando,s he would stamp his own card so he never paid for food, then he would stamp anyone else,s for half price so he had free grub and made a few quid as we'll all for the princely sum of £25
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Always got to have a plan B mate, what's better sitting at home trying to keep warm on a one bar fire seeing no one for days or having the heating right up because someone else is paying and going down to association every evening with all your mates for a bit of tv and a game of cards before going to bed with a cup of tea and a fag, all f,o,c
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I live on a very main road with traffic lights outside so every day I spend in the countryside is an absolute pleasure even the smell of cow shit, funny enough I have just been over to my local pheasant shoot to see a mate of mine and even the sound of people saying what's he doing here or sorry mate but I can't be seen talking to you here is better than the sounds at home
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I believe in Germany they are still a working breed, I can't abide any dog that does not fulfill the simplest of duty,s, especially wearing clothes I don't hunt much for food these days but if I was hungry my dogs would provide food and if I,m under threat they will fight alongside me, thats all I ask,
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And I,ve never known anyone that's owned a vivaro not to complain, they are shite, the only person I no that drives one today has put a private plate on it and decided to keep it forever because he has spent about three times what it's worth on maintenance
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And for a smiley face transit there £25 each and a 2 min job to fit yourself
