IanB 0 Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 Beavers on the river Otter, relocate or leave them? http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/Beaver-expert-says-consider-legal-challenge-Defra/story-21329714-detail/story.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 12,015 Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 How much is beaver fur fetching nowdays? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 Yep leave them breed and spread far and wide and ten to fifteen years time will be a nice fur harvest ....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brigzy 1,298 Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 Leave them to breed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nothernlite 18,247 Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 Theres otters on the river beaver up here the things can do a bit damage with there damming Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Snifferboy 659 Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 I have been working next to the river otter today and would love to see a nice furry beaver there or anywhere…. Seems to be a distinct beaver shortage IMHO 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alimac2 321 Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 For me its a simple choice between game fishing & the beaver, the spawning grounds that will be blocked or silted over if the beavers are left is unthinkable. Leave or relocate?? Neither... Cull them all !! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt 160 Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 The finest beaver can be found in Devon.... Any hopes of hunting or trapping a bit of beaver in the future are not going to happen folks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 For me its a simple choice between game fishing & the beaver, the spawning grounds that will be blocked or silted over if the beavers are left is unthinkable. Leave or relocate?? Neither... Cull them all !! Beaver dams are a bit of a double edged sword, in that they do silt up for a distance on the upstream side of the dam, distance depending on the drop in the river and the height of the dam. but on the downstream side of the dam the rushing water gives plenty of oxygen and fast flowing water to the river. As beavers are / were indigenous to the UK you have to agree that spawning fish and beavers have co-existed in the past. That should make it possible for them to co-exist now? Just my take. TC 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
haymin 2,465 Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 Feckin Jesus just seen the link there some size are they not Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alimac2 321 Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 For me its a simple choice between game fishing & the beaver, the spawning grounds that will be blocked or silted over if the beavers are left is unthinkable. Leave or relocate?? Neither... Cull them all !! Beaver dams are a bit of a double edged sword, in that they do silt up for a distance on the upstream side of the dam, distance depending on the drop in the river and the height of the dam. but on the downstream side of the dam the rushing water gives plenty of oxygen and fast flowing water to the river. As beavers are / were indigenous to the UK you have to agree that spawning fish and beavers have co-existed in the past. That should make it possible for them to co-exist now? Just my take. TC For game fish & fisherman the beaver will only bring a single edged sword, & it will only deliver bad news.. To risk the huge input to the rural economy that fishing brings, for re introducing something that only man is capable of controlling on our shores is plain stupid & sadly typically British.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackay 3,580 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Beavers were reintroduced to Scotland a few years back just above Lochgilphead. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 13,930 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Beddywhippet will smash 'em 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 49,523 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 The Otter was the first place I ever fished in my life......on the subject of beavers, kill em all ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 11,333 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 None native these days so get rid,enough imported shite as it is imo. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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