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Would an otter kill poultry?

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  • #32
    Tora Bora
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    All this fuss, over a murdering blood thirsty otter. FFS.:eek:

    I would be of the opinion that anything, which swipes, or kill my chickens, is asking for trouble.:cool:


  • #33
    rancher
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    fodda wrote: »
    I think it was also amended in 1986 as well but i can't be bothered to look it up as already stated proper fencing is the only way to go in any situation.
    You sound like you work for the NPWS, a farmer was summonsed and fined for getting two shooters to shoot starlings in his sheds earlier in the year during the snow,he was unaware they were protected species, wildlife ranger said he'd have to fence them out!!!!, another public servant not living in the real world, a warning would suffice
    Definitely an unreasonable wildlife ranger


  • #34
    fodda
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 947 ✭✭✭fodda


    rancher wrote: »
    You sound like you work for the NPWS, a farmer was summonsed and fined for getting two shooters to shoot starlings in his sheds earlier in the year during the snow,he was unaware they were protected species, wildlife ranger said he'd have to fence them out!!!!, another public servant not living in the real world, a warning would suffice
    No i don't and not a public servant either.

    But bad publicity can cause laws to introduced which affect all of us and usually not to our benefit.


  • #35
    Birdnuts
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    Tora Bora wrote: »
    All this fuss, over a murdering blood thirsty otter. FFS.:eek:

    I would be of the opinion that anything, which swipes, or kill my chickens, is asking for trouble.:cool:

    :confused:

    A chap saw an otter in his garden - thats the begining and end of the matter since no-one saw the animal do anything.

    PS: There is evidence from the UK that the recovery of otters in a number of rivers has reduced invasive mink populations. This can only be be good news given that mink take large numbers of all types of fowl as opposed to otters that primarily prey on fish and shellfish. I've trapped plenty of mink in and around farmyards for various people over the years but I've yet to see an otter in similiar situations which underlines my point above


  • #36
    Bizzum
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    Birdnuts wrote: »
    There is evidence from the UK that the recovery of otters in a number of rivers has reduced invasive mink populations. This can only be be good news given that mink take large numbers of all types of fowl as opposed to otters that primarily prey on fish and shellfish.

    This was widely reported. Hope our native Otter is reading and will act accordingly!
    I'm starting to see more sign of Otter activity in the last couple of years too.


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