If you go down to the woods today.......

steddyeddy · 06-06-2011 11:25PM #1

In the last few years exotic animals have been illegally released in Ireland including:

Possibly a leopard or jaguar

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/7302381.stm

Wild boar

http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Extinct-wild-boar-returns-to-Ireland-79214917.html

Racoons

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0506/1224296282384.html

terrapins

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/features/2011/0603/1224298314294.html

and possibly a Puma

http://www.emigrant.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22949

Not to mention mink which were released by animal welfare activists. To be honest a lot of these species will completely wreck the place but some of them like the panther do spice up quiet hikes in the woods :P.

What other animals would you release in Ireland if you could and what do you think about the ones already released?

Kevin Duffy · 06-06-2011 11:30PM

I've had a sighting of one of the big cats, in a mountain area in Ireland. Have pics of paw prints in the snow. Possibly the most exciting thing I've seen in 30 years of going to the hills.

galwayrush · 06-06-2011 11:31PM

Exotic food.:cool:

danniemcq · 06-06-2011 11:33PM

as long as there are no bean sprouts being imported and released

RATM · 06-06-2011 11:33PM

There used to be a beached whale knocking around the department of Health.

RockinRolla · 06-06-2011 11:34PM

I'd release elephants and giraffes throughout Roscommon. It would bring some kind of excitement when driving through there.

admiralofthefleet · 06-06-2011 11:40PM

a butchers in terenure is selling boar sausages. im going to try them soon

steddyeddy · 06-06-2011 11:46PM

Kevin Duffy wrote: »

I've had a sighting of one of the big cats, in a mountain area in Ireland. Have pics of paw prints in the snow. Possibly the most exciting thing I've seen in 30 years of going to the hills.

There definatly is at least one loose. I saw a wild boar in wickla, thats about the height of it im afraid!

pockets3d · 06-06-2011 11:49PM

steddyeddy wrote: »

if you go down to the woods today....

Why don't you take a seat...............:cool:

steddyeddy · 06-06-2011 11:51PM

pockets3d wrote: »

Why don't you take a seat...............:cool:

Thats a sh1t poem!

Kevin Duffy · 06-06-2011 11:53PM

A friend of mine lives on the North Antrim Coast. She came home one night to find a lioness on her patio. The PSNI told her they were aware of about 20 big, exotic animals in NI. They also drew guns for the 20ft sprint from their car to her front door

Ev84 · 06-06-2011 11:54PM

steddyeddy wrote: »

What other animals would you release in ireland?

I'd release a few gazelles to distract the big cats and stop them chasing me instead.

van der vart · 06-06-2011 11:55PM

steddyeddy wrote: »

In the last few years exotic animals have been illegally released in Ireland including:

Possibly a leopard or jaguar

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/7302381.stm

Wild boar

http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Extinct-wild-boar-returns-to-Ireland-79214917.html

Racoons

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0506/1224296282384.html

terrapins

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/features/2011/0603/1224298314294.html

and possibly a Puma

http://www.emigrant.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22949

Not to mention mink which were released by animal welfare activists. To be honest a lot of these species will completely wreck the place but some of them like the panther do spice up quiet hikes in the woods :P.

What other animals would you release in Ireland if you could and what do you think about the ones already released?

The ex wife, still scares the **** out of me

Shryke · 06-06-2011 11:56PM

I'm going to say Honey Badger for the novelty.

Riamfada · 06-06-2011 11:57PM

Wasnt Kerry Katona here for a while.

admiralofthefleet · 07-06-2011 12:00AM

Riamfada wrote: »

Wasnt Kerry Katona here for a while.

and jade goody, although i havent seen her around for a while

citizen_p · 07-06-2011 12:00AM

I think wild boars would be cool just for the hunting aspect, we have no large forests to sustain them however.

steddyeddy · 07-06-2011 12:03AM

Mousey- wrote: »

I think wild boars would be cool just for the hunting aspect, we have no large forests to sustain them however.

We dont need them, aparantly theres quite a few here already!

annascott · 07-06-2011 12:03AM

I wouldn't like predators here, it would be horrendous to realise that your dog had found a puma or wild boar! Racoons are cool though. We should let them stay..:)

pockets3d · 07-06-2011 12:05AM

steddyeddy wrote: »

Thats a sh1t poem!

If you go down to the woods today
Why don't you take a seat
Im Chris hanson by the way
We know you molested little bo peep

Happy now?

steddyeddy · 07-06-2011 12:05AM

annascott wrote: »

I wouldn't like predators here, it would be horrendous to realise that your dog had found a puma or wild boar! Racoons are cool though. We should let them stay..:)

Personally I would release wolves

In the dail

phasers · 07-06-2011 12:18AM

I've a friend who swears her granny keeps wolves at her gaff down the country

steddyeddy · 07-06-2011 12:21AM

phasers wrote: »

I've a friend who swears her granny keeps wolves at her gaff down the country

Some people do keep wolves I beleive!

phasers · 07-06-2011 12:22AM

steddyeddy wrote: »

Some people do keep wolves I beleive!

Mad bastards!

steddyeddy · 07-06-2011 12:23AM

phasers wrote: »

Mad bastards!

well judging by the relased species some people also kept wild boar and big cats!

Capt'n Midnight · 07-06-2011 01:21AM

Reintroduce wolves and bears

then try DNA from one of them big deer too

steddyeddy · 07-06-2011 01:24AM

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

Reintroduce wolves and bears

then try DNA from one of them big deer too

With you on the bears and wolves! Wouldnt object to an Irish elk either!!

Kojak · 07-06-2011 01:41AM

steddyeddy wrote: »

What other animals would you release in Ireland if you could

A yeti

steddyeddy · 07-06-2011 10:35AM

Kojak wrote: »

A yeti

Hve to catch it first mate people have been trying that for quite a while now!

Capt'n Midnight · 08-06-2011 01:53AM

steddyeddy wrote: »

Hve to catch it first mate people have been trying that for quite a while now!

just follow the big foot prints :rolleyes:

steddyeddy · 08-06-2011 01:57AM

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

just follow the big foot prints :rolleyes:

Thats america and canada

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If you go down to the woods today.......

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