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Wildlife In The Media; A Fox cub covered in petrol and mud is found in a skip
Topic Started: Aug 13 2008, 09:39 AM (10,430 Views)
sensiblenamejohn
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-36985015

another success story but just wait for the " Pine Martens adopt bad Scottish diet " headlines :Ha:
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JennyWren
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:lol2: John .... deep fried mars bars are next on the menu :teehee:

Seriously though , Scotland can pride themselves on protecting the Pine Martin ..... "Because they've had greater protection in Scotland from about 1988 through the Wildlife and Countryside Act they've actually expanded the range.

But , don't think it's a good thing for the staff at Cruachan feeding them the cafe left overs :thinking: :nope:
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AnnB
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Ooh, thank you for the link John. I must remember to go there on my next visit to Scotland (armed with lots of cake).
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JennyWren
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:kick: no cake , Ann :nope: :haha:
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AnnB
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:lol2: Jen, ok I'll eat the cake and take a healthy option for the Pine Martens.
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JennyWren
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:girlygiggle: ... hmm , a few fruits and berries .. but no small mammals :scream: :grin:
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Eric Hardy
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Just found this so I have signed. I hope it wasn't too late.
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Davebutterflyman
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Eight tagged golden eagles disappear in Scottish Highlands.


https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/aug/11/eight-tagged-golden-eagles-disappear-scottish-highlands
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JennyWren
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It's shocking news , Dave .... the whole thing stinks . I don't trust the game keepers but why did the RSPB take so long to announce the missing eight ... why had they not reported it to the Police . I can't understand why no one , or very few are ever punished for these acts .

Do the red - kites go anywhere at this time ? only i haven't seen them for a few months now :( nor any buzzards :( and i know a goshawk was poisoned in the area
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Laurie P
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It's a sickening act indeed.

Let's hope the perpetrators are found quickly and severely dealt with.
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Absolutely despicable Dave! Everyone pointing fingers at everyone else... just hope someone finds the true culprits... the sooner the better!


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sensiblenamejohn
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very sad news indeed and when you think that the SWT retrieved a tag from one of their Ospreys all the way in Africa ,the lack of any Eagle tags found here ,as Jen says , is damning evidence of foul play :angry: .....
a few more prosecutions would really be "Glorious" :yep:
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:cool2: John ....... Posted Image

with a bit of luck .. unlikely anytime yet :(
Edited by JennyWren, Aug 12 2016, 07:38 AM.
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Davebutterflyman
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Prosecutions are few and far between, and the ones that are successful tend to be a token gesture by the courts.

The Red kites will still be about somewhere Jen, maybe less active possibly.
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JennyWren
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I began to be concerned because i'd not seen them lately Dave :no:

I heard on the news this morning that the days shooting could have been called off due to all the rain . But up here we've had it pretty good for almost all of the day .. the sun has shone and it's been very warm :cool:
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Davebutterflyman
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There is no doubt Jen that Red Kites are still persecuted and i do hope that nothing like that is going on in your area.
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AnnB
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When do Red Kites moult? That might be one reason for not seeing them so much.
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Davebutterflyman
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That's a point Ann, i'm not sure to be honest.
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Davebutterflyman
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Demonstrators focus on driving up policing costs as anti-bovine TB programme is expanded across south-west England.


https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/aug/23/badger-cull-protesters-change-tactics-in-response-to-expansion
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AnnB
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I saw this on the news, more bad news for the Badgers.
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