Beaver releases into wild to be allowed in England for first time in centuries

[Tommy Tainant]

Beaver releases into wild to be allowed in England for first time in centuries

Exclusive: Government to grant nature groups a licence for release of rodent species after earlier setbacks

www.theguardian.com

This is the kind pf policy we need in the UK. More beavers all working for nothing and creating flood barriers across the country. More pertinently they will piss off the morose tory farmers who have had their souls removed at birth.

 

[Dekster]

Beaver releases into wild to be allowed in England for first time in centuries

Exclusive: Government to grant nature groups a licence for release of rodent species after earlier setbacks

www.theguardian.com

This is the kind pf policy we need in the UK. More beavers all working for nothing and creating flood barriers across the country. More pertinently they will piss off the morose tory farmers who have had their souls removed at birth.

Not opposed to releasing them but those flood barriers as you see them will become clogged waterways that spill over and flood if the beaver dams are demolished from time to time.

 

[lg325]

How much of their natural habitat is left? If not enough wilderness area exist and they live close to civilization it will become a real hazard having them their. I am all for reclaiming wilderness and establishing natural plant and wildlife where it is feasible.

 

[Zincwarrior]

Beaver releases into wild to be allowed in England for first time in centuries

Exclusive: Government to grant nature groups a licence for release of rodent species after earlier setbacks

www.theguardian.com

This is the kind pf policy we need in the UK. More beavers all working for nothing and creating flood barriers across the country. More pertinently they will piss off the morose tory farmers who have had their souls removed at birth.

I did not know beavers were a UK animal.

 

[JoeMoma]

I like beavers.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

I did not know beavers were a UK animal.

They were hunted out of existence. Like the wooly mammooth and the Welsh dragons.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

How much of their natural habitat is left? If not enough wilderness area exist and they live close to civilization it will become a real hazard having them their. I am all for reclaiming wilderness and establishing natural plant and wildlife where it is feasible.

I think they will be fine in some places. Wales and Scotland. parts of England. At the bottom of my garden are fields with a stream running thru it. They are welcome there.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

Not opposed to releasing them but those flood barriers as you see them will become clogged waterways that spill over and flood if the beaver dams are demolished from time to time.

These are eco beavers. They will be fine.

 

[Polishprince]

Introducing new species into the environment can be risky. Here in Pennsylvania, we've been afflicted with lantern flies, and I petitioned to have scorpions brought in to eat them and cure that problem

 

[Innocynioc]

If too many beavers become a problem I can tell you from personal experience that cooked beaver is delicious.

 

[WelfareQueen]

Beaver releases into wild to be allowed in England for first time in centuries

Exclusive: Government to grant nature groups a licence for release of rodent species after earlier setbacks

www.theguardian.com

This is the kind pf policy we need in the UK. More beavers all working for nothing and creating flood barriers across the country. More pertinently they will piss off the morose tory farmers who have had their souls removed at birth.

I didn't think you liked beaver, more the bunghole area?

 

[Tommy Tainant]

If too many beavers become a problem I can tell you from personal experience that cooked beaver is delicious.

Uurgh. Its basically a big rat. You should stick to squirrel.

 

[JoeMoma]

Introducing new species into the environment can be risky. Here in Pennsylvania, we've been afflicted with lantern flies, and I petitioned to have scorpions brought in to eat them and cure that problem

I agree. If it is the same species that used to be in the UK, then it's probably going to be alright; however, if it's a different species, it's probably better not to try.

 

[luiza]

They were hunted out of existence. Like the wooly mammooth and the Welsh dragons.

With good fortune we can add the one legged
Welsh Parrot soon .

 

[TheInfiniteSadness]

Beaver releases into wild to be allowed in England for first time in centuries

Exclusive: Government to grant nature groups a licence for release of rodent species after earlier setbacks

www.theguardian.com

This is the kind pf policy we need in the UK. More beavers all working for nothing and creating flood barriers across the country. More pertinently they will piss off the morose tory farmers who have had their souls removed at birth.

First I'll ask what is pf policy?

"Release projects will need to set out a 10-year plan to show where and how they would have an impact on the landscape."

If beavers think they don't have enough resources to sustain their lives they will abandon the dam and build another somewhere else. So much for the ten year plan.
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“Restoring nature means restoring whole ecosystems, and few can beat the beaver in helping bring landscapes to life,”

It says there are around 500 beaver now in the UK. Beaver in the wild have not existed there for 400 years and that would be in the 1600's. You can't restore an ecosystem that didn't exist because it's doubtful that these people know where it used to be. Beavers create there own ecosystem.
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“These much-loved animals can help restore rivers and wetlands and reduce flooding and drought."

"Beavers create useful habitats for wildlife and reduce flooding by breaking up waterways, slowing water flow and creating still pools."

Any water upstream of the dam needs someplace to go and that's into the surrounding land which can also be refereed to as flooding the land Any tree or shrub in there will die if it's roots are underwater too long. This happens naturally too.
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"as the rodents work for free to build infrastructure and restore nature. The industrious animals recently saved the Czech government £1m by building a dam."

That is ridiculous. The Czech's got lucky when the beaver moved in. If the beaver hadn't have built it the way the Czech's wanted it they would have moved or killed the beaver and built their own dam. I'm not sure what they consider infrastructure to be. Beavers build dams and live there, that's it.

Thanks for giving me something to do.

 

[TheInfiniteSadness]

I like beavers.

The reason I'm laughing is because 50 years ago when puberty came along I learned a new definition for beaver. A woman's private parts. Only in Canada I think.

 

[TheInfiniteSadness]

Not opposed to releasing them but those flood barriers as you see them will become clogged waterways that spill over and flood if the beaver dams are demolished from time to time.

Beaver dams are like concrete. It takes explosives or heavy equipment to demolish one. Doing it by hand is sickening.

 

[TheInfiniteSadness]

How much of their natural habitat is left? If not enough wilderness area exist and they live close to civilization it will become a real hazard having them their. I am all for reclaiming wilderness and establishing natural plant and wildlife where it is feasible.

There natural habit is wherever they decide to build a dam, Yes they will live near heavily populated areas if the conditions are right.

 

[Dekster]

These are eco beavers. They will be fine.

IDK. I hear them Geordie Shore beavers can get pretty out of hand.

 

[TheInfiniteSadness]

Introducing new species into the environment can be risky. Here in Pennsylvania, we've been afflicted with lantern flies, and I petitioned to have scorpions brought in to eat them and cure that problem

Yes it is risky. This is what happened in South America.

Beavers in Southern Patagonia - Wikipedia

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