@marciniak , l will oppose it marciniac, it would not be fair on the
wild life imo?
There is not enough territory for them anymore, they could not
be truly wild anymore in the UK ?
Donkeyman! 
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The post was not directed at anyone, just a reply to the Topic
Our Disappearing Wildlife a concern held by a few environmentalists, who believe such introductions would help restore/maintain the balance of our wildlife
I’m not a country fella, but I too would have thought the same
Mind we are supposedly over run with Red Deer, and other wildlife
And sod the idea of walking into a Bear
Mind wild Boar with their young I would have thought could be a nasty experience, especially if you got a barking dog with you
@Marciniak,. That easily cured by putting more venison on
the menu ? It’s far healthier than beef anyway !!
And should be cheaper too as no farmer inputs required !!
Donkeyman! 
in the days we had wolves and bears roaming the land I don’t think people were so enthusiastic about inviting them into their gardens…
I thought the same, If we are over run with Red Deer…. Give the Butcher a gun 
Then he could sell eight legs of venison for £10-00, or would that be two deer 
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When we moved to a different environment completely we had to adjust as being Townies most of our lives we chose a property in an unmade lane next to a farm that adjoined the countryside that really went on for miles and miles.
We did experience only pleasures for a few years…
The Badgers arrived like clockwork, trotting down the lane each evening or the sett across from us were more strollers, as so near to us. They regularly dug under our fences and dug some holes around the front garden only…the back was with our ducks and chicken pens and houses so for whatever reason they kept away from that area…
I loved the place and all that went with it. The wildlife done what they needed to do and I dug back the holes and filled in the holes they dug under the wire mesh fences…I never ever felt they were anything but wildlife, doing what comes naturally.
We chose that location and happy very happy to go with nature.
Then man arrived with Plans…Big Plans…
The area now has completely changed.
The Badger Sett in the woodland opposite has gone as housing is now there…regardless of the protection of Badgers Setts…they talked over that so easily…
The Farmer next to our property was starting to change the usage and had sneeked in a few small business’s, without planning permission and once discovered a whole can of worms erupted…Local hearing in the Village hall and then a court case… he won the day and now there is no farm no badgers…just a new Industrial estate on going… .his farm has had new buildings built with planning permission…a multi millionaire at work for himself only… beyond reason for the area…
Hence we moved back to a rural life here in France.
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The day one of the Cows gave birth and we saw our first calf born so close to us…Magical moments back then…
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We’re still trying to disappear our wild life here in Oz - too many kangas but excellent healthy meat source and we don’t eat enough of it - still like the cows, sheep and pigs too much. rabbits - used to love a stewed rabbit but not popular now ; mice and rats - say no more! well apart from the asian market find them a delicatsee sometimes? witchareegrubs anyone l Camel coming on the market slowly - only country pests we got over here are townies?
here is my impression of a townies garden…
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When we moved to Folkestone in the 1950s the house my parents bought had been owned by wildlife carers and it had a large run for badgers with badger proof fencing.
My parents used it for breeding their rabbits which were our Sunday dinner until chickens became common and cheap, whereupon the Old Man built a shed on it.
give me a rabbit anyday - beats chicken wings down!
Many decades ago when I lived in the inner city suburb of Newtown my first wife started to cut our 2m by 1.5m lawn with more enthusiasm than commonsense using a pair of scissors. I went to the local Kmart and bought her a pair of grass shears She was very grateful for my care and concern, she was a keen gardener, I am not.
half and half matie half and half!!