Wolves in France (article)

Glensman

Thought this might be of interest...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14637701


They would make good hunting!!

tac foley

Meh. Wolves doing wolfy things. What do they expect?

Picturesque animals from the past making a natural comeback, like nature most often does, but without the Walt Disney touchy-feeliness.

Just be glad the velociraptor isn't making a comeback

tac

Glensman

tac foley wrote: »

Meh. Wolves doing wolfy things. What do they expect?

Picturesque animals from the past making a natural comeback, like nature most often does, but without the Walt Disney touchy-feeliness.

Just be glad the velociraptor isn't making a comeback

tac

I'm pretty sure that's why they make Barnes Solids for my .270...

At least I can't think of any other reason!!

daithi55

there making a comeback in poland to
theres wolves around the missus home place now and there wasnt a sighting for years before

Birdnuts

daithi55 wrote: »

there making a comeback in poland to
theres wolves around the missus home place now and there wasnt a sighting for years before

I love the way they manage wolves in Poland - in the East of the country they have a strict quota system that only allows old wolves that have been expelled from packs(and are likely to die anyways the following winter) or rogue troublesome wolves to be taken by hunters. This is done with a wonderfully traditional hunt with beaters and long ropes decorated with all kinds of colorfull cloth that cut off escape routes by confusing the wolf. The whole community gets involved and when the wolf is killed there is a festivel in the local villages to celebrate the Wolf:)

daithi55

Birdnuts wrote: »

I love the way they manage wolves in Poland - in the East of the country they have a strict quota system that only allows old wolves that have been expelled from packs(and are likely to die anyways the following winter) or rogue troublesome wolves to be taken by hunters. This is done with a wonderfully traditional hunt with beaters and long ropes decorated with all kinds of colorfull cloth that cut off escape routes by confusing the wolf. The whole community gets involved and when the wolf is killed there is a festivel in the local villages to celebrate the Wolf:)

wouldnt mind getting involved in that sometime but cant see them doing that anytime soon as they have only come back into the area

rowa

I am very surprised at the french farmers swallowing this law that says wolves can take sheep and the farmer cannot protect his flock, french farmers are normally a bit bolshie, burning lorries and protest marches etc.

Tackleberrywho

rowa wrote: »

I am very surprised at the french farmers swallowing this law that says wolves can take sheep and the farmer cannot protect his flock, french farmers are normally a bit bolshie, burning lorries and protest marches etc.

Read the article and you will see that the farmers get compensated for sheep killed by wolves, and that they are suspicions are that farmers are making false claims for gammy sheep

rowa

Tackleberrywho wrote: »

Read the article and you will see that the farmers get compensated for sheep killed by wolves, and that they are suspicions are that farmers are making false claims for gammy sheep

It must be difficult though to stand there watching a wolf ripping the animals you are supposed to be caring for to bits , i doubt i could do it, and i suppose there are dodgy farmers like there are dodgy everything else.