Posted on 11/30/2007 1:31:03 PM PST by Daniel Bliss
I wonder if the Scottish highland farmers will be less keen about 'restoring the balance of nature and preserving Scotland's heritage' after the wolves have become established.
And while we’re at it, bring the snakes back to Ireland as well.
Let’s re-introduce Yellow Fever and Malaria to the civilized world while we’re at it. After all, those are animals, too!......
As the quote atrributed to Cherton goes, the problem with atheism is not that people believe in nothing, but that they're ready to believe anything.
Cherton: Chesterton
There never were snakes in Ireland in Historic Times.
The glaciers wiped them out.
They introduced wolves to the Pacific Northwest, where in some sections they wiped out local deer.
THEN, since they still had to EAT, they started moving closer to towns and taking pets.
And, since they do tend to have offspring, they INCREASE in numbers, so that now in some areas they move in PACKS.
How long before a child is taken from some farm? An attack by a PACK of wolves is unstoppable until you are toting
a semi-automatic at all times.
And even then—with one wolf going for each limb, and another for your throat, and two more coming from behind—
you still may not make it.
Yeah, re-introduce the wolves...
If they do reintroduce wolves and wild boar to the UK then they better be prepared to relax the gun control laws a bit.
If I’m camping out in the Scottish countryside unarmed, the last thing I need is a pack of wolves turning up outside my tent!
OK, we can still own crossbows here, but a single-shot weapon would be useless against a pack...
I wish someone would introduce some predators into Phoenix. Pigeons have absolutely taken over in some areas.
in places they were regarded as an asset because they provided sport and meat to the hunting sector.
I thought the Brits hated hunting, hence the outlawing of foxhunting ?
The ones responsible for such insanity should be willing to have their names posted on the internet and agree that the first wolf to attack mankind, the persons listed on the internet should be open game and agree that any number killed should be acceptable. Such stupidity should have real consequences
That will keep the population of wild chickens under control.
They are working on, like they have been successful in reintroducing TB in America.
Only foxhunting with hounds was banned (mainly for political reasons).
However, hunting foxes with rifles and powerful lights at night (lamping) is still perfectly legal.
Does anyone have firearms there anymore?
Nah. Just use a very long bolt, remember to maneuver for position and voila! Wolf-kebabs.
I believe pigeons are really "rock doves" that like to roost on cliff sides. Or on tall buildings, for a quick substitute.
BTB, pigeons carry a pretty nasty respiratory disease.
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