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- Fri Dec 25, 2015 12:36 am
- Forum: Birds
- Topic: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....
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Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....
2 visits today, from a family of 7 Long Tailed Tits. They're only interested in the fat balls.
- Fri Dec 25, 2015 12:33 am
- Forum: General Nature
- Topic: Badger cull
- Replies: 8
- Views: 13010
Re: Badger cull
The Badger has to be vaccinated each year, so the figure is a bit higher than that. Here's a piece from the tbfree website ........ You need to cage-trap the badgers to vaccinate them. And you have to it annually for period of at least five years. The process is costly and needs to be carried out by...
- Wed Dec 23, 2015 10:04 pm
- Forum: General Nature
- Topic: Badger cull
- Replies: 8
- Views: 13010
Re: Badger cull
The original study ( the Krebs report ) in the 90's studied the effects of culling and concluded that culling was not effective. I think the latest culls are just a fudge by the government to keep the farming community happy.
Vaccination seems to be the best option, but it's not the cheapest option.
Vaccination seems to be the best option, but it's not the cheapest option.
- Mon Dec 21, 2015 12:40 am
- Forum: General Nature
- Topic: Badger cull
- Replies: 8
- Views: 13010
Badger cull
This is a dated by a few days............. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-35121632 This part especially ........... "I'm pleased to say more than half of the country is on track to be officially free of the disease by the end of this parliament thanks to the strategy we put in place. ' Dear Ms...
- Sat Dec 19, 2015 1:21 pm
- Forum: General Nature
- Topic: Which season
- Replies: 8
- Views: 13134
Re: Which season
One of the shoots on my Roses is about an inch long. All that energy going into a part of the plant that I'll only prune off in Spring. The dilemma is, do I do my Spring pruning now, or leave it? Where's our Rose expert? When will we have substantial frosts, when will the first snowfall of 2016 be. ...
- Fri Dec 18, 2015 1:32 pm
- Forum: General Nature
- Topic: Which season
- Replies: 8
- Views: 13134
Which season
We should be starting a 'First signs of Winter ' thread by now, but a 'First signs of Spring' would be more apt. My Roses are sprouting and some of my Clematis shoots are now producing leaves! So I have a theory! We shall have a late Spring :nod: The shoots and buds will appear well before they shou...
Re: Goldcrest
I'm hoping it was just hungry
Goldcrest
The Goldcrest turned up today. We usually see it when we have a cold snap so it was a bit of a surprise. It always appears in the silver/blue conifer by the kitchen. I think it hunts for spiders and their eggs.
- Sun Dec 06, 2015 12:15 am
- Forum: Birds
- Topic: GOLDFINCHES
- Replies: 88
- Views: 113798
Re: GOLDFINCHES
Great photo Jacksparrow. What camera is it ?
Re: OWLS
Just found this clip on facebook ....................