Posted by Rob Howard on December 1, 2008 at 9:09 AM
Hi All,
According to the RSPB and my local paper today, the release of WTE in North Norfolk looks set to go ahead next year. And from reports it has good backing 91% of 500 people in the area were in favour.
Posted by Adam Seward on December 1, 2008 at 11:05 AM
i.e. white-tailed eagle, I'm not too keen on acronyms
Great news, I hope its a success.
Adam
Posted by Mark Sisson on December 1, 2008 at 1:24 PM
Read about this in the EDP last week too - interesting project: will certainly keep those knot at Snettisham extra wary in the winter too!
Mark
Posted by Paul Inglis on December 1, 2008 at 1:53 PM
Wished they'd reintroduce them over here! Been nigh on 400 years seen one was last seen here!
Posted by David Kjaer on December 1, 2008 at 5:02 PM
Hi Rob
I have a feeling this is going to cause a lot of conflict with farmers as I am sure they will delight in taking the many free range hens you see in Norfolk and the duck farming will also go down well. If they go for more traditional prey and venture a little further North, with many of our seabird colonies already in decline, could somewhere like Bempton Cliffs withstand regular visits from these birds. I hope I am wrong but if it does go ahead I think it is in the wrong place!
David
Posted by Peter Cairns on December 2, 2008 at 4:29 AM
Interesting point Dave. A question:
If Norfolk is the 'wrong' place, where is the 'right' place and what measures could be put in place to prevent the birds spreading from the 'right' place to the 'wrong' place?
Fickle business this wildlife management!!
Pete
Posted by Danny Green on December 2, 2008 at 8:03 AM
Hello Rob
That should keep you boys in East Anglia busy for a while.
Is it me or does your new picture on your signature make you look like that Charles Manson fellow, very scary I think I will give you good critique from now on
Posted by Rob Howard on December 2, 2008 at 12:32 PM
Hi Dave,
Thats an interesting point, because originally they were doing the release near Walberswick in Suffolk, but decided it was "wrong" as they feared the Eagles would predate the Bittern and Avocets at Minsmere and so decided to move it to North Norfolk, about 60 miles as the Eagle flies !! So in theory no distance at all for an Eagle. I guess this may cause problems for other wild species, Has there been any dramatic species decline's in Mull or elsewhere in Scandinavia?? As far as I am aware they plan to compensate land owners/farmers on any live stock losses, but how this will work is anybodies guess?
I personally think there will be livestock taken and people duly compensated in the correct way, I don't honestly think that the Bittern or any other rare species population is going to crash because of this.
Danny, AHH!! the beard!! I'm growing it for charity, and as I'm only 3 months into a 9 month grow (that's hair as well!) thought I'd better post a new image of myself as I might cause a bit of a scare at the conference!!!!
Discussion
7 repliesAccording to the RSPB and my local paper today, the release of WTE in North Norfolk looks set to go ahead next year. And from reports it has good backing 91% of 500 people in the area were in favour.
RSPB link: http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/details.asp?id=tcm:9-203664
I can't wait
Regards
Rob
Great news, I hope its a success.
Adam
Mark
I have a feeling this is going to cause a lot of conflict with farmers as I am sure they will delight in taking the many free range hens you see in Norfolk and the duck farming will also go down well. If they go for more traditional prey and venture a little further North, with many of our seabird colonies already in decline, could somewhere like Bempton Cliffs withstand regular visits from these birds. I hope I am wrong but if it does go ahead I think it is in the wrong place!
David
If Norfolk is the 'wrong' place, where is the 'right' place and what measures could be put in place to prevent the birds spreading from the 'right' place to the 'wrong' place?
Fickle business this wildlife management!!
Pete
That should keep you boys in East Anglia busy for a while.
Is it me or does your new picture on your signature make you look like that Charles Manson fellow, very scary I think I will give you good critique from now on
Thats an interesting point, because originally they were doing the release near Walberswick in Suffolk, but decided it was "wrong" as they feared the Eagles would predate the Bittern and Avocets at Minsmere and so decided to move it to North Norfolk, about 60 miles as the Eagle flies !! So in theory no distance at all for an Eagle. I guess this may cause problems for other wild species, Has there been any dramatic species decline's in Mull or elsewhere in Scandinavia?? As far as I am aware they plan to compensate land owners/farmers on any live stock losses, but how this will work is anybodies guess?
I personally think there will be livestock taken and people duly compensated in the correct way, I don't honestly think that the Bittern or any other rare species population is going to crash because of this.
Danny,
Regards
Rob