| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates 13:19 - Oct 9 with 1973 views | NthQldITFC |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-58855168
I think this is a great initiative, and the Royal family could make a really strong, positive statement to the whole world by saying a simple "Yes, let's do it". |  |
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| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates on 13:46 - Oct 9 with 1602 views | hoppy |
Not read the article, but are they basically re-homing Andrew? |  |
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| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates on 13:55 - Oct 9 with 1592 views | leitrimblue |
| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates on 13:46 - Oct 9 by hoppy |
Not read the article, but are they basically re-homing Andrew? |
No, they gonna put him out to stud |  | | |
| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates on 14:12 - Oct 9 with 1567 views | factual_blue |
| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates on 13:46 - Oct 9 by hoppy |
Not read the article, but are they basically re-homing Andrew? |
Wolf Hunt - Prince Andrew.
A Channel 5 show waiting to be made. |  |
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| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates on 14:32 - Oct 9 with 1529 views | Plums |
Excellent idea. Lots of new species for Tarquin to shoot at the weekends. |  |
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| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates on 16:43 - Oct 9 with 1463 views | Ryorry |
Friend of mine who did degree in environmental stuff says re-wilding only works if you go the whole hog (sorry), which in the UK's case means re-introducing wolves and lynx. Somehow don't think that'd go down too well with locals ... |  |
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| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates on 16:45 - Oct 9 with 1454 views | Keno |
So you are saying basically Gav is a royal? |  |
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| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates on 16:56 - Oct 9 with 1429 views | Swansea_Blue |
| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates on 16:43 - Oct 9 by Ryorry |
Friend of mine who did degree in environmental stuff says re-wilding only works if you go the whole hog (sorry), which in the UK's case means re-introducing wolves and lynx. Somehow don't think that'd go down too well with locals ... |
They could do a lot more without worrying about the larger mammals. Windsor Great Park for example is very sterile. All spaced out trees and mowed or grazed grass. There's so much more they could do if the closed areas off to grazing by the deer and encouraged plant life for insects, more woodland for small mammals, etc. Mind you, I moved away from that part of the world 25 years ago, so maybe they have been doing stuff I'm not aware of. |  |
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| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates on 07:17 - Oct 10 with 1328 views | Churchman |
| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates on 16:43 - Oct 9 by Ryorry |
Friend of mine who did degree in environmental stuff says re-wilding only works if you go the whole hog (sorry), which in the UK's case means re-introducing wolves and lynx. Somehow don't think that'd go down too well with locals ... |
It’s a shame they can’t reproduce woolly mammoths an sabre tooth tigers. Dinosaurs might be going a bit far - we don’t want another Jurassic Park, though the thought of Prince Charles being chased across one of his estates by a Tyrannosaurus Rex amuses me. |  | | |
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| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates on 10:00 - Oct 10 with 1264 views | TractorWood |
| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates on 07:17 - Oct 10 by Churchman |
It’s a shame they can’t reproduce woolly mammoths an sabre tooth tigers. Dinosaurs might be going a bit far - we don’t want another Jurassic Park, though the thought of Prince Charles being chased across one of his estates by a Tyrannosaurus Rex amuses me. |
They are actually actively trying to reintroduce mammoth DNA hybrids into the artic tundra.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/science/2021/sep/13/firm-bring- |  |
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| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates on 11:51 - Oct 10 with 1246 views | Ryorry |
| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates on 16:56 - Oct 9 by Swansea_Blue |
They could do a lot more without worrying about the larger mammals. Windsor Great Park for example is very sterile. All spaced out trees and mowed or grazed grass. There's so much more they could do if the closed areas off to grazing by the deer and encouraged plant life for insects, more woodland for small mammals, etc. Mind you, I moved away from that part of the world 25 years ago, so maybe they have been doing stuff I'm not aware of. |
Horrifying reports this morning re UK biodiversity.
You'd have thought Charles would have tried to exert some influence - I wonder how much power he actually has at their HQ & with HMQEII - any at all?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-58859105 | |
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| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates on 12:24 - Oct 10 with 1224 views | WeWereZombies |
| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates on 16:43 - Oct 9 by Ryorry |
Friend of mine who did degree in environmental stuff says re-wilding only works if you go the whole hog (sorry), which in the UK's case means re-introducing wolves and lynx. Somehow don't think that'd go down too well with locals ... |
I wouldn't even broach the subject of reintroducing lynx with the crofters local to where I live. And as far as wolves go then I am dead against that but mainly because I don't want to learn how to use a gun and carry it with me on one of my jaunts into the Highlands.
As it happens I had a conversation with a head stalker last Monday morning (I was placating him about going overland with an expert 4x4 driver towards a bothy where a helicopter was delivering materials - all of which was going to disturb 'his' deer) and also met a group of four lads (and two high powered rifles and a tripod) setting off on a hunt. Adding this into other discussions about deer, woodland and livestock grazing with a few people my view is that if deer were properly farmed rather than being seen as a sporting asset then we would have an adequately managed level of deer population that would not require the predation of wolves... I wouldn't mind seeing a few lynx around though, but please don't tell my neighbours. |  |
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| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates on 12:26 - Oct 10 with 1220 views | Keno |
| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates on 12:24 - Oct 10 by WeWereZombies |
I wouldn't even broach the subject of reintroducing lynx with the crofters local to where I live. And as far as wolves go then I am dead against that but mainly because I don't want to learn how to use a gun and carry it with me on one of my jaunts into the Highlands.
As it happens I had a conversation with a head stalker last Monday morning (I was placating him about going overland with an expert 4x4 driver towards a bothy where a helicopter was delivering materials - all of which was going to disturb 'his' deer) and also met a group of four lads (and two high powered rifles and a tripod) setting off on a hunt. Adding this into other discussions about deer, woodland and livestock grazing with a few people my view is that if deer were properly farmed rather than being seen as a sporting asset then we would have an adequately managed level of deer population that would not require the predation of wolves... I wouldn't mind seeing a few lynx around though, but please don't tell my neighbours. |
Dont they like the smell if Lynx?
perhaps you need to try something different like "old Spice' | |
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| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates on 12:30 - Oct 10 with 1218 views | WeWereZombies |
| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates on 12:26 - Oct 10 by Keno |
Dont they like the smell if Lynx?
perhaps you need to try something different like "old Spice' |
I knew there was a joke about male after shave in there as I was writing it.
I'm sure someone will find it as the day goes on... | |
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| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates on 12:38 - Oct 10 with 1194 views | Keno |
| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates on 12:30 - Oct 10 by WeWereZombies |
I knew there was a joke about male after shave in there as I was writing it.
I'm sure someone will find it as the day goes on... |
Not if they have any scents | |
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| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates on 12:39 - Oct 10 with 1188 views | WeWereZombies |
| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates on 12:38 - Oct 10 by Keno |
Not if they have any scents |
Oh dour... | |
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| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates on 13:58 - Oct 10 with 1141 views | leitrimblue |
| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates on 12:24 - Oct 10 by WeWereZombies |
I wouldn't even broach the subject of reintroducing lynx with the crofters local to where I live. And as far as wolves go then I am dead against that but mainly because I don't want to learn how to use a gun and carry it with me on one of my jaunts into the Highlands.
As it happens I had a conversation with a head stalker last Monday morning (I was placating him about going overland with an expert 4x4 driver towards a bothy where a helicopter was delivering materials - all of which was going to disturb 'his' deer) and also met a group of four lads (and two high powered rifles and a tripod) setting off on a hunt. Adding this into other discussions about deer, woodland and livestock grazing with a few people my view is that if deer were properly farmed rather than being seen as a sporting asset then we would have an adequately managed level of deer population that would not require the predation of wolves... I wouldn't mind seeing a few lynx around though, but please don't tell my neighbours. |
Ah come on Zombers, I reckon you could fist fight a wolf if you gave it your all. I find the whole re-wilding idea very interesting. If you think about it what we would be trying to achieve is to return the island to the late Mesolithic. Prior to the slash an burn forest clearance of yer Neolithic farmer type. Apart from the predators already mentioned I think we should also train up 2 -3 bands of Hunter gatherers to roam around doing there stuff. I'm guessing the kinda person who volunteers to go on naked and afraid would be potential applicants | | | |
| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates on 14:45 - Oct 10 with 1099 views | WeWereZombies |
| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates on 13:58 - Oct 10 by leitrimblue |
Ah come on Zombers, I reckon you could fist fight a wolf if you gave it your all. I find the whole re-wilding idea very interesting. If you think about it what we would be trying to achieve is to return the island to the late Mesolithic. Prior to the slash an burn forest clearance of yer Neolithic farmer type. Apart from the predators already mentioned I think we should also train up 2 -3 bands of Hunter gatherers to roam around doing there stuff. I'm guessing the kinda person who volunteers to go on naked and afraid would be potential applicants |
Kieron? | |
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| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates on 14:50 - Oct 10 with 1093 views | leitrimblue |
| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates on 14:45 - Oct 10 by WeWereZombies |
Kieron? |
I would happily follow Kieron (is this not just a misspelling of Kieran/ciaran?) into a wild boar hunt | | | |
| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates on 15:21 - Oct 10 with 1081 views | Ryorry |
| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates on 14:45 - Oct 10 by WeWereZombies |
Kieron? |
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| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates on 15:24 - Oct 10 with 1077 views | positivity |
| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates on 11:51 - Oct 10 by Ryorry |
Horrifying reports this morning re UK biodiversity.
You'd have thought Charles would have tried to exert some influence - I wonder how much power he actually has at their HQ & with HMQEII - any at all?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-58859105 |
one of the worst things for reducing biodiversity is grouse-shooting, of which charlie-boy is a huge fan. so his silence isn't that surprising! |  |
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| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates on 15:25 - Oct 10 with 1074 views | positivity |
| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates on 16:43 - Oct 9 by Ryorry |
Friend of mine who did degree in environmental stuff says re-wilding only works if you go the whole hog (sorry), which in the UK's case means re-introducing wolves and lynx. Somehow don't think that'd go down too well with locals ... |
it'd be easier to manage if you reintroduce the apex predators, if you don't you have to control things like deer to maintain balance | |
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| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates on 15:27 - Oct 10 with 1071 views | Ryorry |
| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates on 12:24 - Oct 10 by WeWereZombies |
I wouldn't even broach the subject of reintroducing lynx with the crofters local to where I live. And as far as wolves go then I am dead against that but mainly because I don't want to learn how to use a gun and carry it with me on one of my jaunts into the Highlands.
As it happens I had a conversation with a head stalker last Monday morning (I was placating him about going overland with an expert 4x4 driver towards a bothy where a helicopter was delivering materials - all of which was going to disturb 'his' deer) and also met a group of four lads (and two high powered rifles and a tripod) setting off on a hunt. Adding this into other discussions about deer, woodland and livestock grazing with a few people my view is that if deer were properly farmed rather than being seen as a sporting asset then we would have an adequately managed level of deer population that would not require the predation of wolves... I wouldn't mind seeing a few lynx around though, but please don't tell my neighbours. |
Deer are properly farmed in quite a few locations, & I used to get venison from one of them near Doncaster every time we had an away game in S. Yorkshire - until they sold up a few years ago. There's one in N. Yorkshire now, and several in Scotland I think. | |
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| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates on 15:29 - Oct 10 with 1071 views | PhilTWTD |
| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates on 16:45 - Oct 9 by Keno |
So you are saying basically Gav is a royal? |
Are you suggesting Gav is a Reading supporter? I'm sure he'll be consulting his lawyers. |  | | |
| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates on 15:31 - Oct 10 with 1068 views | Ryorry |
| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates on 15:24 - Oct 10 by positivity |
one of the worst things for reducing biodiversity is grouse-shooting, of which charlie-boy is a huge fan. so his silence isn't that surprising! |
Ah right, had forgotten that. You'd have thought he'd change his mind & position on that. Other estates may be financially dependent on it, but I'm pretty sure there'd be other income streams the royals could diversify into if they put plenty of thought into it. | |
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| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates on 15:48 - Oct 10 with 1056 views | leitrimblue |
| 'Re-wilding' the Royal Estates on 15:31 - Oct 10 by Ryorry |
Ah right, had forgotten that. You'd have thought he'd change his mind & position on that. Other estates may be financially dependent on it, but I'm pretty sure there'd be other income streams the royals could diversify into if they put plenty of thought into it. |
Think you would have to give grants larger then those currently available from farming etc to encourage re-wilding. | | | |
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