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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I took my dog for a walk, and there is a forested area near my place I walk beside.
Anyways, I see the bushes move up ahead and my dogs tail goes up and a snowbunny comes bouncing out across the road. We take a few more steps and stop because in the same spot there's movement and a couple of more snow bunnies come bouncing out and get across the road.
Then more tussling of leaves and brush, and then theres a raccoon who is high flying it, a fox comes next, another fox, more bunnies and then a great big buck of a deer who I thought well theres the culprit but nope it just took off as well with some more deer following.
And then the chaser finally came. A huge, huge skunk comes out with her tail high and ready to go.
We took off as well.
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Any other wildlife stories out there? I used to have a bobcat named C.C. when I was young; we had him for 19 years. His paws were the size of serving plates. And you couldn't sit or lay down anywhere without him being there for a cuddle and nap.
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"Ha ha 
We sadly (or perhaps gladly) don’t have Skunks here in the UK; How pungent exactly is their spray?
Does it smell like anything else for comparison purposes?"
Smells about 10x as hard as good stinky pot. With a "juiciness" to it. Some people love the smell of it. |
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"Ha ha
We sadly (or perhaps gladly) don’t have Skunks here in the UK; How pungent exactly is their spray?
Does it smell like anything else for comparison purposes?"
good point; describe a Skunks smell/odour |
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We get a lot of wildlife up here in the outer Hebrides, some of it can be a bit elusive but there's nothing like watching an eagle hunting or the thrill of seeing a whale while on the ferry across to the mainland. Have to admit I'd love to see a moose in its natural environment. |
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Sounds awesome OP, we too have an abundance of wildlife if we go to the right places, although sadly diminishing year by year.
Do you ever see bears? Now they would scare me! X |
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"Ha ha
We sadly (or perhaps gladly) don’t have Skunks here in the UK; How pungent exactly is their spray?
Does it smell like anything else for comparison purposes?
Smells about 10x as hard as good stinky pot. With a "juiciness" to it. Some people love the smell of it. "
Ye Gods! 
I think the closest we have to a skunk here in the UK is probably a Polecat.
They similarly spray a pungent liquid from their rears.
They’re quite reclusive though and I’ve never actually seen one live so to speak although have in the past seen relatives such as Weasles and even a Pine Marten once  |
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"We get a lot of wildlife up here in the outer Hebrides, some of it can be a bit elusive but there's nothing like watching an eagle hunting or the thrill of seeing a whale while on the ferry across to the mainland. Have to admit I'd love to see a moose in its natural environment."
That's very cool! Moose are amazing but are just too big. The neighborhood Moose I named Norman. I live in a second story apartment. He can put his head on my porch and eat the flowers off it. They always have to tranquilize them and take them back out to the hills because they will destroy vehicles in one hit. |
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The UK used to have a variety of wildlife similar to other countries
We had bears, wolves, boars, big cats large elk. Now we have a few areas with deer which have been sustained and protected for most of the time.
Rest were hunted to extinction here.
Largest native land predators we have are badgers and foxes now.
I'm all for reintroduction of closely related species bring it back to what it used to be. But consensus is against the damage to live stock and cost of preventing such damage. Other countries manage perfectly fine. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Sounds awesome OP, we too have an abundance of wildlife if we go to the right places, although sadly diminishing year by year.
Do you ever see bears? Now they would scare me! X"
Bears are stinky and just go through your garbage or will take a certain kind of beer over anything else (kokanee. They love thar stuff). They do alot to keep them out of harm's way here. Not so much where I live, but once you hit the mountains they are everywhere come springtime. |
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in Scotland the deer population is over 1 million, its amazing to watch herds roaming the hills
nothing to compare with Yellowstone though, a place I return to every year, love to watch all the wildlife that Yellowstone provides |
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"The UK used to have a variety of wildlife similar to other countries
We had bears, wolves, boars, big cats large elk. Now we have a few areas with deer which have been sustained and protected for most of the time.
Rest were hunted to extinction here.
Largest native land predators we have are badgers and foxes now.
I'm all for reintroduction of closely related species bring it back to what it used to be. But consensus is against the damage to live stock and cost of preventing such damage. Other countries manage perfectly fine. "
To be fair, the UK is very very small in comparison so it would be difficult to introduce species back that need certain distances to feel comfortable in with little interruption, as well as to herd, migrate, and explore. |
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"in Scotland the deer population is over 1 million, its amazing to watch herds roaming the hills
nothing to compare with Yellowstone though, a place I return to every year, love to watch all the wildlife that Yellowstone provides"
Yellowstone is amazing. The bull elk though. We get them here and they are not to be fucked with. I love that they now have free roaming bison packs. |
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"in Scotland the deer population is over 1 million, its amazing to watch herds roaming the hills
nothing to compare with Yellowstone though, a place I return to every year, love to watch all the wildlife that Yellowstone provides"
We have loads here, have to be careful driving especially at dusk, you can be driving down the road and a herd will suddenly appear in the road |
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"The UK used to have a variety of wildlife similar to other countries
We had bears, wolves, boars, big cats large elk. Now we have a few areas with deer which have been sustained and protected for most of the time.
Rest were hunted to extinction here.
Largest native land predators we have are badgers and foxes now.
I'm all for reintroduction of closely related species bring it back to what it used to be. But consensus is against the damage to live stock and cost of preventing such damage. Other countries manage perfectly fine.
To be fair, the UK is very very small in comparison so it would be difficult to introduce species back that need certain distances to feel comfortable in with little interruption, as well as to herd, migrate, and explore. "
The size of the country hasn't changed, we have populated more area than before but there's still a significant amount of the country that is unpopulated between 88% and 92% is unpopulated, 2% are parks, golfing greens, football pitches etc. More than enough land for them they had been here till they were hunted to extinction.
They are trying to eradicate foxes and badgers. People complain deer need to be culled, if it had it's natural predators back there would be no need for population control. Ecosystem would naturally balance itself. But no one wants to coexist with nature here it seems. |
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"The UK used to have a variety of wildlife similar to other countries
We had bears, wolves, boars, big cats large elk. Now we have a few areas with deer which have been sustained and protected for most of the time.
Rest were hunted to extinction here.
Largest native land predators we have are badgers and foxes now.
I'm all for reintroduction of closely related species bring it back to what it used to be. But consensus is against the damage to live stock and cost of preventing such damage. Other countries manage perfectly fine.
To be fair, the UK is very very small in comparison so it would be difficult to introduce species back that need certain distances to feel comfortable in with little interruption, as well as to herd, migrate, and explore.
The size of the country hasn't changed, we have populated more area than before but there's still a significant amount of the country that is unpopulated between 88% and 92% is unpopulated, 2% are parks, golfing greens, football pitches etc. More than enough land for them they had been here till they were hunted to extinction.
They are trying to eradicate foxes and badgers. People complain deer need to be culled, if it had it's natural predators back there would be no need for population control. Ecosystem would naturally balance itself. But no one wants to coexist with nature here it seems. "
Agreed we should reintroduce some of the species the balance of nature has been destroyed. There was a guy on the Scottish mainland that wanted to do this and it frightened a lot of people who were misinformed nimbys |
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"The UK used to have a variety of wildlife similar to other countries
We had bears, wolves, boars, big cats large elk. Now we have a few areas with deer which have been sustained and protected for most of the time.
Rest were hunted to extinction here.
Largest native land predators we have are badgers and foxes now.
I'm all for reintroduction of closely related species bring it back to what it used to be. But consensus is against the damage to live stock and cost of preventing such damage. Other countries manage perfectly fine.
To be fair, the UK is very very small in comparison so it would be difficult to introduce species back that need certain distances to feel comfortable in with little interruption, as well as to herd, migrate, and explore.
The size of the country hasn't changed, we have populated more area than before but there's still a significant amount of the country that is unpopulated between 88% and 92% is unpopulated, 2% are parks, golfing greens, football pitches etc. More than enough land for them they had been here till they were hunted to extinction.
They are trying to eradicate foxes and badgers. People complain deer need to be culled, if it had it's natural predators back there would be no need for population control. Ecosystem would naturally balance itself. But no one wants to coexist with nature here it seems.
Agreed we should reintroduce some of the species the balance of nature has been destroyed. There was a guy on the Scottish mainland that wanted to do this and it frightened a lot of people who were misinformed nimbys"
They should watch the documentary on how wolves saved Yellowstone. People feared the reintroduction but Yellowstone has flourished. |
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I see lots of birds, there's a big protected area of wood at the back of my house and its home to hundreds of rooks and pigeons and a pair of what I think are kites but might be buzzards. There's owls calling at night and lots of bats. |
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"I see lots of birds, there's a big protected area of wood at the back of my house and its home to hundreds of rooks and pigeons and a pair of what I think are kites but might be buzzards. There's owls calling at night and lots of bats. "
I've seen 2 red kites fly over here couple of years ago. Hasn't been a documented sighting in years. Must have been a mated pair though.
There's quite a few birds of prey here but smaller bird population is shrinking. Part of which I think is to do with shift in season. They start breeding soon but we will then get that cold snap with snow and sub temps which kill young and destroy eggs. Then the normal dangers of being a small bird the rest of the year. There's a decline in bees and other life too. The mild weather has meant some species of insect are over populated and what species normally wouldn't thrive here are so we have non native species thriving. Basically nature is in turmoil |
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Wind farming is being studied here and now they are removing those monstrosities because of the impact they have had on the environment; specifically weather patterns, animal populations such as the smaller birds, rodents and growth patterns of natural foliage and brush. I cant speak to much of it at a level of expertise but there the research is very well supported and I am glad to just see them go. |
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"Wind farming is being studied here and now they are removing those monstrosities because of the impact they have had on the environment; specifically weather patterns, animal populations such as the smaller birds, rodents and growth patterns of natural foliage and brush. I cant speak to much of it at a level of expertise but there the research is very well supported and I am glad to just see them go. "
We have a lot of them here farmers sell land for them. My council uses rubbish to burn to produce electricity. They give grants for solar panels |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Wind farming is being studied here and now they are removing those monstrosities because of the impact they have had on the environment; specifically weather patterns, animal populations such as the smaller birds, rodents and growth patterns of natural foliage and brush. I cant speak to much of it at a level of expertise but there the research is very well supported and I am glad to just see them go.
We have a lot of them here farmers sell land for them. My council uses rubbish to burn to produce electricity. They give grants for solar panels"
Most countries have grants/etc for renewable energy sources on your property, homes, vehicles etc. |
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"I see lots of birds, there's a big protected area of wood at the back of my house and its home to hundreds of rooks and pigeons and a pair of what I think are kites but might be buzzards. There's owls calling at night and lots of bats. "
Not a huge fan of owls for spiritual reasons but respect them. I love birds. |
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"The UK used to have a variety of wildlife similar to other countries
We had bears, wolves, boars, big cats large elk. Now we have a few areas with deer which have been sustained and protected for most of the time.
Rest were hunted to extinction here.
Largest native land predators we have are badgers and foxes now.
I'm all for reintroduction of closely related species bring it back to what it used to be. But consensus is against the damage to live stock and cost of preventing such damage. Other countries manage perfectly fine.
To be fair, the UK is very very small in comparison so it would be difficult to introduce species back that need certain distances to feel comfortable in with little interruption, as well as to herd, migrate, and explore.
The size of the country hasn't changed, we have populated more area than before but there's still a significant amount of the country that is unpopulated between 88% and 92% is unpopulated, 2% are parks, golfing greens, football pitches etc. More than enough land for them they had been here till they were hunted to extinction.
They are trying to eradicate foxes and badgers. People complain deer need to be culled, if it had it's natural predators back there would be no need for population control. Ecosystem would naturally balance itself. But no one wants to coexist with nature here it seems.
Agreed we should reintroduce some of the species the balance of nature has been destroyed. There was a guy on the Scottish mainland that wanted to do this and it frightened a lot of people who were misinformed nimbys
They should watch the documentary on how wolves saved Yellowstone. People feared the reintroduction but Yellowstone has flourished. "
I've seen that documentary, also one about reintroduction of beavers helping to stop flooding |
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