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Should grey squirrels be culled to allow for red squirrels? |
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No |
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Wood child
Joined: 08 Jun 2010 Posts: 45
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Posted: Sat Jun 26, 10 11:06 am Post subject: Brown Bears and red squirrels |
 
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Has anyone here seen a red squirrel in England before? |
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pookie
Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 4984 Location: Mid-Wales
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Posted: Sat Jun 26, 10 11:07 am Post subject: |
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yes, in the Lake District and at Formby near Southport. |
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Brownbear
Joined: 28 May 2007 Posts: 14929 Location: South West
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Posted: Sat Jun 26, 10 11:07 am Post subject: |
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What have brown bears to do with grey and red squirrels? |
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Wood child
Joined: 08 Jun 2010 Posts: 45
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Posted: Sat Jun 26, 10 11:08 am Post subject: |
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That was going to be my next post. When were bears last seen in England? |
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pookie
Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 4984 Location: Mid-Wales
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Posted: Sat Jun 26, 10 11:09 am Post subject: |
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Brownbear wrote: |
What have brown bears to do with grey and red squirrels? |
maybe it was a question just for you BB, and I've interrupted  |
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Wood child
Joined: 08 Jun 2010 Posts: 45
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Posted: Sat Jun 26, 10 11:10 am Post subject: |
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Hey! who voted for the culling of greys? |
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Wood child
Joined: 08 Jun 2010 Posts: 45
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Posted: Sat Jun 26, 10 11:11 am Post subject: |
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No pookie, I just used his name to attract attention. |
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Wood child
Joined: 08 Jun 2010 Posts: 45
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Posted: Sat Jun 26, 10 11:11 am Post subject: |
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You still there? |
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Brownbear
Joined: 28 May 2007 Posts: 14929 Location: South West
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Posted: Sat Jun 26, 10 11:15 am Post subject: |
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Wood child wrote: |
No pookie, I just used his name to attract attention. |
I fear you overestimate the pulling power of my pointless cyberdrivel. |
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Wood child
Joined: 08 Jun 2010 Posts: 45
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Posted: Sat Jun 26, 10 11:19 am Post subject: |
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Hey BB what did you vote for? |
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Brownbear
Joined: 28 May 2007 Posts: 14929 Location: South West
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Posted: Sat Jun 26, 10 11:20 am Post subject: |
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Wood child wrote: |
Hey BB what did you vote for? |
What makes you think I voted at all?
I'm certainly in favour of a cull of monkeys, especially chimps. |
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Jamanda Downsizer Moderator
Joined: 22 Oct 2006 Posts: 34920 Location: Devon
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Posted: Sat Jun 26, 10 11:36 am Post subject: |
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I've seen red squirrels in Co. Durham, the lakes and on Brownsea Island in Dorset. |
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12Bore
Joined: 15 Jun 2008 Posts: 9088 Location: Paddling in the Mersey
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Posted: Sat Jun 26, 10 1:10 pm Post subject: |
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pookie wrote: |
yes, in the Lake District and at Formby near Southport. |
Ditto  |
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oldish chris
Joined: 14 Jun 2006 Posts: 4148 Location: Comfortably Wet Southport
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Posted: Sat Jun 26, 10 3:36 pm Post subject: |
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12Bore wrote: |
pookie wrote: |
yes, in the Lake District and at Formby near Southport. |
Ditto  |
Lived in Formby for about 20 years, frequently saw red squirrels in the back garden. I always used to describe Formby's whereabouts as "near Liverpool" - doesn't half get the locals upset
Formby is far too posh for rough animals like the Brown Bear  |
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mochyn
Joined: 21 Dec 2004 Posts: 24569 Location: mid-Wales
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Posted: Sat Jun 26, 10 4:58 pm Post subject: |
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I last saw a red near Buttermere about 18 years ago. There were several in our local park when I was young though, including an albino (Kent). Wish we had some here but there are too many foul greys. |
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