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08-01-2007, 09:56 PM
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| | | Killing of Swans
Mindless thuggery in Liverpool .... Decapitated swan found at reserve
.... and a propsed cull in Norwich .... Anger over proposed cull
These are beautiful birds. I fail to understand why anyone would want to kill them under any circumstances.
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08-01-2007, 10:01 PM
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| | | Re: Killing of Swans
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I know what I would do to thugs like these but I won't tarnish the site a put it here. I just don't know how the minds of some people work. just sick! |
08-01-2007, 10:03 PM
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| | | Re: Killing of Swans
The first one is sickening, and I was told about the second story earlier today. That article from the Norwich Evening News doesn't really explain why a cull is being called for. But I have been told some fishing groups are claiming swans are damaging fish stocks. It seems hard to believe.
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08-01-2007, 10:17 PM
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| | | Re: Killing of Swans
The first is utterly dispicable.
The second, surely there must be cause for relocation instead of a cull? Also I thought swans were owned by the queen would she have to sanction this???
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08-01-2007, 10:24 PM
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| | | Re: Killing of Swans
That is disgusting!
Why do these beautiful birds have to be culled because fishermen THINK they are causing problems with fish. Where is their proof. That newpaper article had a link at the bottom canvassing opinion. Perhaps we should all cut and paste it and take them up on the offer.
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08-01-2007, 10:38 PM
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| | | Re: Killing of Swans
I would say it's to do with the amount of mess they will be putting into the water causing problems, rather than the birds actually harming the fish themselves. Swans are big birds that must produce a large amount of mess throughout the year, that going into the water 365 days a years can't be doing the water quality any good whatsoever  not saying i agree with the cull, just trying to put forward the reasons why this might be proposed. |
08-01-2007, 10:41 PM
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Understood Lincs... but surely this is a natural phenomenon and shouldnt be interfered with by the less than understanding human!
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08-01-2007, 10:43 PM
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| | | Re: Killing of Swans
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Originally Posted by Garden Carpet Understood Lincs... but surely this is a natural phenomenon and shouldnt be interfered with by the less than understanding human!
jaki | But it's not natural for 50+ Swans to be fed by humans in a short section of waterway  if people didn't feed them there wouldn't be this issue |
08-01-2007, 10:48 PM
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Can I just say im a fisherman and would never say this! Its often just put up as an excuse by the coucil or whoever wants the cull. In reality it would be the mess that they make which is no excuse! We feed them, they make a mess in return. As always the human will be behind the problem and make it worse with a potential solution  |
09-01-2007, 12:15 AM
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of course Lincs, I hadnt thought of that. I hope the Queen tells them where to go... preferably to The Tower!!!
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