AAAHHHROOOOOO! Dem Wolves!

[Wolfie]

Yes! BRING BACK THE WOLF!!

 

They wouldn't eat the scots, they're too high in cholesterol.

[Matthew Storrs]

No I would just feel sorry for the wolf if it was re-introduced, I just don't think there is an eco system to support them- The last wolf on Dartmoor was shot nearly 300 years ago, presumambly people couldn't live with them then so can't see it happening now when the human population has multiplied x6. Too many roads, houses blah blah, and the countryside has been 'precioused up' too much.

[Eddy_t]

I guess that could be an issue but I was always under the impression that any reintroduction program would primarily involve locations as remote as the the northern most parts of Scotland, perhaps areas of Dartmoor.

 

Again with careful control measures, electronic tagging of all animals, ongoing observation etc... I think small numbers may be reintroduced at if negative effects became apparent then they could be 'nipped in the bud' before they became a an environmental catastrophe.

 

 

Yes, Scotland is the main area they will be reintroduced, as part of a hundred year conservation plan for the regeneration of Caledonia, but with a view that if the reintroduction is 'successful' that other areas will see the same plan for wolves. These places would be such as the forest of dean, the Peak District, Dartmoor, exmoor and other areas with substantial deer population.

In these areas there tends to be a high proportion of livestock, either as cattle, sheep, horses and pigs. While this will not be an initial problem, after a few years, the population will have increased enough to pose a threat.

 

Regarding electronic tagging, that only works whilst the wolf is alive, the collar is attached and the batteries have charge, all 3 are subject to rapid change.

[peatff]

Ah yes . Forgot about the Ramblers association , oh and metal detectors too . Yep bring the wolf back !

 

It's detectorists Stubby, the things they wave about are metal detectors (I watched the series on BBC4)

[Mr. Squirrel]

Reintroduction would consider dense population areas. Surely reintroducing species into remote areas...

 

Problem there is there aren't any truly remote areas in the uk... sure they've done it in some national parks in the states, but those parks alone are probably the size of Scotland. Won't happen.

[Mark Bolam]

They've been talking about this since I was a kid.

 

 

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[Jon3012]

Deer will be irrelevant to a wolves diet why chase something dangerous when you can eat a sheep that cant get away. Also a wolf packs territory can be up to 300 thousand acres. Forest of dean, dartmoor I doubt it. The highlands aren't big enough for that I did read a very interesting piece on this subject in the field magazine. Its never going to happen.

[Wood wasp]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/wildlife/11302220/Sea-eagles-eat-more-lamb-than-fish-despite-their-name-according-to-research.html

[Bren.]

Deer will be irrelevant to a wolves diet why chase something dangerous when you can eat a sheep that cant get away. Also a wolf packs territory can be up to 300 thousand acres. Forest of dean, dartmoor I doubt it. The highlands aren't big enough for that I did read a very interesting piece on this subject in the field magazine. Its never going to happen.

Sorry, and I know I'm going to get myself in trouble (again), but do you really think that any magazine that's so biased towards hunting and protecting the rights of large landowners is going to give you any information that you reliably use to form an opinion.

For those of you on the other side of the argument, the same can be said for publications from wildlife trusts etc.

[Bren.]

Sea eagles eat more lamb than fish, despite their name, according to research - Telegraph

Meaningless article, meaningless research.