Reintroduction: A good or bad idea?

[Hawk]

Hey

I recently read in my newspaper that a farm near to where i live was having its livestock attack by a bird of prey. THe farmer is confident it is a sea eagle 1 of 15 release as a reintroduction programme for the Tay and Forth Estuaries.

Should we reintroduce species of wildlife which we have caused to become extinct from the British Isle if they are going to cause conflicts of people's jobs and their lifestyles?

What is your opinion?

Hawk

[Dogghound]

Yes they belong there, aslong as people are educated and opinions have changed, if they havet changed and persecution still goes on, then persecution must be harder. Until people accept wildife.

[demicav]

I agree as they belong here except maybe in the case of Wolves as it's questionable whether there would be enough habitat for them.

[Dogghound]

Originally Posted by demicav

I agree as they belong here except maybe in the case of Wolves as it's questionable whether there would be enough habitat for them.

Not wolf, but Lynx yes.

[paulchandler6]

Originally Posted by Hawk

Should we reintroduce species of wildlife which we have caused to become extinct from the British Isle if they are going to cause conflicts of people's jobs and their lifestyles?

What is your opinion?

Hawk

I have no problem with the reintroduction of species back into this country. I feel its up to people now to adapt (as we are, maybe the most adaptable species that ever lived) and to co-exist with whatever, even if it does cost a little more.

Paul

[paulchandler6]

I forgot to add - As long as there is a viable and sustainable habitat for them to live in.

Paul

[Ukwildlifeo]

Originally Posted by Hawk

THe farmer is confident it is a sea eagle

Hawk

Just like there 'confident' that culling badgers will stop TB despite the research pointing to the cattle being the ones giving it to badgers and culling makes the spreading worse.

Im not saying all farmers make this stuff up as excuses but im very sceptical. But I spose there all end up shot by christmas now

[Meles meles]

re introducing anything will be a subject of trickyness. Suppose in a way the animal concerned needs to readapt to the area/country. As much as we have to learn to adapt for them.
Why was this bird killed out of the isles?? shooting trapping??
Sorry a little dumb in this subject

[almostnormal]

re-introducing species which we as a race have hunted to extinction in this country is only viable is there is sustainable habitat available for the species in question. i personally have no issues with well thought out programs with research and habitat analysis behind them, and which are done by conservation bodies with enough scienctific knowhow to make it work. i think the idea behind re-introducing wolves into the scottish highlands needs looking at properly before they do anything, but it might be a sustainable way to control deer populations, which is needed. i'm a bit dubious about the sea eagle attacking livestock as they generally feed out to sea, on fish,for the majority of the time.

[Gaina]

I'd love to see Sea Eagles make a come-back. The way I look at it is the Eagle needs to hunt, that's just what it does and humans are smart enough to come up with prevention methods to reduce the loss of livestock as much as possible.

There are all kinds of ways to engage with nature and work a balance between our needs and those of non-human animals. The tricky part is getting humans to accept that like it or not we are animals and part of nature, not superior to it or immune from it's laws.