EDDIE B 3,169 Posted April 5, 2023 Report Share Posted April 5, 2023 And another Skunk filmed rummaging through man's hedgehog home WWW.BBC.COM Clive Wraight was stunned to see the animal - which is not native to the UK - in his garden. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Squirrel_Basher 17,102 Posted April 6, 2023 Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 10 hours ago, EDDIE B said: And another Skunk filmed rummaging through man's hedgehog home WWW.BBC.COM Clive Wraight was stunned to see the animal - which is not native to the UK - in his garden. Was a craze to have them as pets de skunked I think . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Squirrel_Basher 17,102 Posted April 6, 2023 Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 23 hours ago, Deker said: Another thought for you clever people, I have ALQ on my FAC, does that cover Racoons, are they a Lawful quarry? Looking at their status in the UK I guess they could be, but anyone know??? According to my FEO mate ,if it’s not officially on the quarry list or an accepted naturalised species you would be doing the country a service by shooting it .Goes for ,dare I say it cats as well . I enquired after reading we have 1000 large felines at large ?.FEO had a chuckle too . Any pics or vids of actual raccoons going about their daily business in the uk or are we going to see another wall of conspiracy and lies . Ive seen them in Florida during the day and night and they appear to have no inbuilt fear of man . I think GM commented on the number but has yet to regale us with owt worthwhile . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Squirrel_Basher 17,102 Posted April 6, 2023 Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 'I have never seen anything quite like it before' WWW.BBC.CO.UK The fox frequently visits the garden of Faroz and his daughter Sophia, who initially thought it was a wolf. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Squirrel_Basher 17,102 Posted April 6, 2023 Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 Exotic pets 'endanger' UK wildlife WWW.BBC.CO.UK Experts say non-native species settling in Britain, often initially as pets, are endangering our own native species. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Squirrel_Basher 17,102 Posted April 6, 2023 Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 Does GM mean there are 5000 raccoons kept as pets as wild in the uk is just ludicrous . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deker 3,478 Posted April 6, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 I have every expectation of there being all sorts of non native wildlife out there for various reasons. We all know about mink, various deer, grey squirrel, parakeet, various Crayfish, etc., etc., etc....BUT................ It all comes down to lifespan and the potential of breeding populations. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
South hams hunter 8,986 Posted April 6, 2023 Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 Why do you keep making digs? We get it; you don't like him or believe him but you keep provoking him 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EDDIE B 3,169 Posted April 6, 2023 Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 52 minutes ago, foxdropper said: According to my FEO mate ,if it’s not officially on the quarry list or an accepted naturalised species you would be doing the country a service by shooting it .Goes for ,dare I say it cats as well . I enquired after reading we have 1000 large felines at large ?.FEO had a chuckle too . Any pics or vids of actual raccoons going about their daily business in the uk or are we going to see another wall of conspiracy and lies . Ive seen them in Florida during the day and night and they appear to have no inbuilt fear of man . I think GM commented on the number but has yet to regale us with owt worthwhile . As said, there has been a few photographed/video'd over the years. I'd say there's no more than a handful in the country apart from captive pets. North American Raccoon caught on camera in Hampshire METRO.CO.UK An animal native to North America has been spotted eating peanuts at a garden in... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EDDIE B 3,169 Posted April 6, 2023 Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 1 hour ago, foxdropper said: Was a craze to have them as pets de skunked I think . It is now illegal to remove the glands in the UK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Squirrel_Basher 17,102 Posted April 6, 2023 Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 6 minutes ago, EDDIE B said: It is now illegal to remove the glands in the UK Rightly so . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Squirrel_Basher 17,102 Posted April 6, 2023 Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 55 minutes ago, South hams hunter said: Why do you keep making digs? We get it; you don't like him or believe him but you keep provoking him Tis a two way street mate .You lads seem fine with someone lighting the touch paper and walking away but for me there has to be more to it . If I name drop it’s only because he seems to be the only one who has anything to say on the matter .Just because I name him dosnt mean it’s a dig either . If I said there were koatis living wild in Wiltshire would you want a bit more background or would just pass it up as gospel . An enquiring mind is just that mate ,can’t be stopped nor stifled . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Squirrel_Basher 17,102 Posted April 6, 2023 Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 50 minutes ago, Deker said: I have every expectation of there being all sorts of non native wildlife out there for various reasons. We all know about mink, various deer, grey squirrel, parakeet, various Crayfish, etc., etc., etc....BUT................ It all comes down to lifespan and the potential of breeding populations. What would be your thoughts on an established population of raccoons Chris . Do you think they would act like their American cousins and raid bins etc or do you think they would find a niche in the wild ,given it would take years for them to establish . That article I put up with the women in Portsmouth shows the potential for animal rights to set free a decent amount .Most would be caught but like the mink ,some would stay free . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Squirrel_Basher 17,102 Posted April 6, 2023 Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 Lackham college near me had a raccoon free for three weeks apparently if a remember correctly .It was live trapped near a pheasant pen on the estate in a fox trap none the worst for its freedom . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 31,237 Posted April 6, 2023 Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 1 hour ago, South hams hunter said: Why do you keep making digs? We get it; you don't like him or believe him but you keep provoking him It’s what a key board warrior does as he is feeling more confident that he is getting away with it, you see when he suggested coming out with me he let his guard down done it to look big on here but as the reality dawned and the time grew closer he became more desperate to get out of it realising he was going to have to back up some of his words so he created this big man image and started an imaginary row instead of just turning up like a man and getting off his chest whatever was eating him so now we are back to him having a few real ales of an evening strutting round the house in his Y fronts feeling brave that no one will ever find him in his little Wiltshire village, just down the road from Lacock,, it’s best to just ignore him until he grows a pair,, anyway I,m off to check cameras for the day so we,ll let him have his rants un interrupted 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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