jukel123 6,570 Posted June 17, 2022 Report Share Posted June 17, 2022 (edited) Reintroducing them would only be righting a wrong. We made them extinct in the UK so let's bring them back. The planet doesn't just belong to homo sapiens. Roe deer are at epidemic proportions. A healthy population of lynx would go some way to repairing the balance. Edited June 17, 2022 by jukel123 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Francie 6,362 Posted June 17, 2022 Report Share Posted June 17, 2022 1 hour ago, jukel123 said: Reintroducing them would only be righting a wrong. We made them extinct in the UK so let's bring them back. The planet doesn't just belong to homo sapiens. Roe deer are at epidemic proportions. A healthy population of lynx would go some way to repairing the balance. But on the other hand Ireland is tiny compared to other country's,there's not as much room for everyone,would these lynx attack a small child? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qbgrey 3,968 Posted June 17, 2022 Report Share Posted June 17, 2022 Would my nans whippet take a lynx down . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 42,800 Posted June 17, 2022 Report Share Posted June 17, 2022 2 hours ago, jukel123 said: Reintroducing them would only be righting a wrong. We made them extinct in the UK so let's bring them back. The planet doesn't just belong to homo sapiens. Roe deer are at epidemic proportions. A healthy population of lynx would go some way to repairing the balance. Not just roe and muntjac...boar are in plague numbers and need controlling too 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 23,675 Posted June 17, 2022 Report Share Posted June 17, 2022 51 minutes ago, Qbgrey said: Would my nans whippet take a lynx down . Doubt it 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jigsaw 11,809 Posted June 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2022 18 minutes ago, Daniel cain said: Not just roe and muntjac...boar are in plague numbers and need controlling too Wish they were over here lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 6,570 Posted June 17, 2022 Report Share Posted June 17, 2022 16 minutes ago, mackem said: Doubt it How can you say that? You ain't seen nan's whippet in action. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MH1 1,800 Posted June 17, 2022 Report Share Posted June 17, 2022 Beware the beast; Farmers told not to go out alone after big cat kills pet whippet. - Free Online Library WWW.THEFREELIBRARY.COM Free Online Library: Beware the beast; Farmers told not to go out alone after big... Whippets already been done - Beddy saw them off Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Francie 6,362 Posted June 17, 2022 Report Share Posted June 17, 2022 54 minutes ago, mackem said: Doubt it Some animal them lynx,would they attack a child do you think mackem? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Francie 6,362 Posted June 17, 2022 Report Share Posted June 17, 2022 I think it would be another nail in the coffin for working dogs in Ireland. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Francie 6,362 Posted June 17, 2022 Report Share Posted June 17, 2022 56 minutes ago, Daniel cain said: Not just roe and muntjac...boar are in plague numbers and need controlling too Is it legal to hunt the muntjac dan with lurchers? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 42,800 Posted June 17, 2022 Report Share Posted June 17, 2022 7 minutes ago, Francie said: Is it legal to hunt the muntjac dan with lurchers? Only allowed to track them if they wounded /shot like all species of deer mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Francie 6,362 Posted June 17, 2022 Report Share Posted June 17, 2022 1 minute ago, Daniel cain said: Only allowed to track them if they wounded /shot like all species of deer mate Goodstuff Dan,what do they taste like? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 42,800 Posted June 17, 2022 Report Share Posted June 17, 2022 I find they taste quite gamey compared to roe) fallow etc...I like them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Francie 6,362 Posted June 17, 2022 Report Share Posted June 17, 2022 Just now, Daniel cain said: I find they taste quite gamey compared to roe) fallow etc...I like them Youl not go hungry dan when the food shortages come along haha 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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