Children under threat from eagles

[STYRBJORN]

Propositions:

1.) The only BOP which can lift more than its own body weight is the female Harpy Eagle.
2.) The White Tailed Sea Eagle has a maximum weight of <7kg.
3.) A human baby at 7kg/15lb is still in a pram or pushchair, or very much under Mum's watchful eye.
4.)Scottish gamekeepers have a strong vested interest in killing BOP that threaten their precious grouse.

Conclusion:
5.) Someone's telling porkies.

[PMG]

Originally Posted by Fisky

When will the people on this group of islands realise that :

1. The animals have as much right to be here as them.
2. The newspapers love exaggerating and drumming up panic (after all how would they sell their rags otherwise).
3. The namby pamby cotton wool state that used to be called Great Briton is full of alarmist who really need to get out of all that cotton wool and into the big wide world to learn what it's really all about.

Hopefully one day the word ''NEWSPAPER'' will be changed to something more appropriate - like ..............................................
Fiskess

........... toilet paper?

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by PMG

........... toilet paper?

Animal bedding..

[GTH]

I read this article on the BBC web site and just laughed. It`s a bit like poo from China....a bit far fetched !!

[Jackaroo]

Originally Posted by KentYeti

A handful of birds on a remote island

Enough said

Aherrrm. Fife isn't a remote group of islands! Whereas I agree with all comments describing the dangers of sea eagles predating children as arrant nonsense, I do wonder what possessed them to release these birds in what is a reasonably densely populated area as well as being a prime Scottish tourist area. Best of luck to the birds but it seems that the organisation who decided to release them there were actively courting controversy.

[Stinky Bob]

I can see it being a huge problem, there are similar issues in Wales, what with all these dragons romping around ravishing (or is that roasting) young maidens, it has got so bad that there are hardly any maidens left. Something should be done!

[Jackaroo]

Originally Posted by Stinky Bob

I can see it being a huge problem, there are similar issues in Wales, what with all these dragons romping around ravishing (or is that roasting) young maidens, it has got so bad that there are hardly any maidens left. Something should be done!

I was once closely acquainted with a welsh lassie in a previous life and let me tell you that a dragon wouldn't last two minutes with her. It's more likely the dragons being ravished by the maidens. Either way they do both seem in short supply.

[Harold Smith]

Originally Posted by Xurek

It's not April 1st already is it? Can't believe I slept through christmas again!

It is the 'silly season' time of year!

What with most of the politicians on holiday this time of year it is usually quiet for the press so they try their hardest make a story out of all sorts of cods wallop! If only it was intelligent cods wallop?

Harold.

[Jim Ford]

A cull of robins is needed!

These dangerous birds attack humans. I had one nesting in the shed once and it used to attack my head every time I went in. Vicious creatures!

Wait a minute - perhaps we don't have to cull them after all - they don't prey on game birds!

Jim

[STYRBJORN]

They compete for resources though.