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Old 17-11-2009, 07:20 PM
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Re: When do new arrivals become natives?

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Originally Posted by david156 View Post
Would you class these species as native, Fallow Deer, Grey Squirrel and Common Pheasent. They are very common but they are all introduced species. Yet because they are so common and they have become so successfull breeders they are now part of the british countryside. In a vote i would think a large number of people would class them as native.
Personally I wouldn't, as they haven't made it to Britain under their own steam, then again someone might disagree.
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