chris pp
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It was only a bit of a guess, quite interesting though. They can still hold territory in winter and don't like to get too close together.
Chris
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In that case think of it as a feature.[;-)]
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Why would it not be level?
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This was what I was responding to..
""We actually have much more abundance of wildlife here than in my local Ashdown Forest in the UK which makes me understand the conservation aspect of La Chasse.""
Now, I know my French can be a bit iffy, but my English is still quite good.[;-)]
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Graines de nyjer.
http://www.vivara.fr/main_category/id=1/nourriture_pour_oiseaux.html
It's not cheap.
Chris
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Sorry, I live in France and we were discussing France.
As I said before, two completely different Countries with different geographies, different species and different practices. We could compare and discuss the differences, although I know so little of the UK these days it's unlikely that I could contribute much with regard to the current situation, but I'm sure others may be able to.
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For myself thank you, I always tend to take resposibilty for my own actions. Personally, as you will have gathered, I think the whole thing is just a tad overblown, still nothing like keeping the population in fear.
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Balance of probability of being killed or caused major disability by something?
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I wondered about Robins but that would be unusual at this time of year, or perhaps Reed buntings? Tawny owls have a variety of calls and are particularly active at this time of year.
What sort of number of birds are we talking about and what do you have in the vicinity? Trees? Fields? Ponds or marshes?
Chris
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No, I won't be having it or any other unnecessary vaccination.
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Rather than me waffling on, this is a fairly good basic site to start with...
http://ecologie.nature.free.fr/pages/mammiferes/lapin_de_garenne.htm
Rabbits simply can't live in ground that floods or becomes waterlogged, but as I put in the earlier post..
""the structure is effectively all stones and rocks and yet rabbits have rapidly arrived where the spoil has been piled much higher than the water level.""
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Firstly you can't compare the Flora and Fauna of the UK to France, the entire habitat structure and the species present are completely different. You are more or less correct about Wild boar in the UK, however they are in fact present in many parts of the UK but that is a relatively recent matter as a result of escapes from farm enclosures. Prior to these releases they hadn't been present for some 700 years.
I quote: "" The date at which wild boar finally became extinct in Britain is unclear due to subsequent attempts at re-introduction. In continental Europe, wild boar were (and still are) widely distributed and attempts were made in the 18th and 19th centuries to re-introduce animals to Britain from abroad, initially into private estates for hunting purposes. James 1st released animals firstly from France and then from Germany into Windsor Park in 1608 and 1611 respectively. His son, Charles 1st (reigned 1625-1649), also released boar into the New Forest from Germany. These re-introductions were not successful in the long term as the majority of people regarded wild boar as [agricultural] pests and saw to their destruction.""
The fact that sanglier have expanded rapidly in France between the start of the 1970's and the present is because they are one of the few species that has actually benefited from modern agricultural practises, especially the cultivation of maize which started about then and really got going in the mid 1980's. Over a similar time span the number of enclosed private hunts has expanded in France but this has no bearing on this. Also the number of hunters has more or less halved.
Artificially created wallows and maize heaps are to draw boar into an area to facilitate their destruction, (that's the theaory anyway), not to give them a helping hand.
No other native species that is hunted in France has seen a similar population expansion and "la chasse" does nothing itself to protect the environment or native species. What they do is pay for the breeding and release of more than 10 million non native species a year such as pheasant and red legged partridge and very recently the captive breeding of mallard duck. Ringing of these birds shows that the majority are killed within the first few weeks of release and within a few hundred metres of the release.
I understand how you were mislead into thinking there was a "conservation aspect of La Chasse", and if you have any other questions I'm always pleased to try to present the facts.
Cheers for now, Chris
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We have masses of them this year, I give them to the dog, (not all at once)!
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Or perhaps you know someone with children, if so have a look at this.
http://www.petitesalamandre.net/
There's a revue that you can subscribe to as well, (on the link). €26 for one year and this can also be given as a gift.
Chris
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[quote user="Chancer"]
We actually have much more abundance of wildlife here than in my local Ashdown Forest in the UK which makes me understand the conservation aspect of La Chasse.
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Always fascinates me when someone says something like that, any chance of a few examples of how you came to that "conclusion"?
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It's an interesting question and both has been and continues to be researched by various French structures. Soil structure is considered to be a major factor, rabbits require a well drained soil. Any soil that becomes water logged, even on a hill or slope, is useless for them. It is obviously of benefit if that soil is light in structure, although having said that, at the new reserve at Lac Saint Cyr where new bays and channels have been excavated the structure is effectively all stones and rocks and yet rabbits have rapidly arrived where the spoil has been piled much higher than the water level. Disruption is also a factor, regularly ploughed fields are a no no. Generally, (very), the best sites for rabbits are in and around towns, villages and large hamlets where the ground is usually well drained and there is minimal disturbance. Myxomatosis is a factor, hunting less so.
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Some LPO regional web sites now have the facility for you to create a log on and register your bird recordings on line. Your recordings are available to you at any time as a personal record and are also used to build a departmental record.
The Swiss system allows you to pinpoint exactly where each bird was seen.
At present only the Aquitaine site has English as an option.
They are:
http://haute-savoie.lpo.fr/
http://www.faune-aquitaine.org/
http://franche-comte.lpo.fr/
http://www.faune-vendee.org/
http://www.faune-paca.org/
http://www.faune-auvergne.org/
http://vienne.lpo.fr/
http://www.faune-loire.org/
http://www.faune-loire-atlantique.org/
For people in La Vienne, (86), that would like to use this facility in the future but find it difficult "to get their heads round it" I can arrange a visit to the office for small groups to have it explained, and at the same time meet a few people on the team who will be happy to answer your questions in English. Anyone that would be interested - please contact me.
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A good description invariably makes it easy.[:D]
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Have a read of this if you want a good laugh, (or cry).
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/68949294-c4d7-11de-8d54-00144feab49a.html
Chris
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Blair gets an unequivocal NO from me, the man is a creep with blood soaked hands.
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It won't have been the wasps that have been digging or excavating, that will have been something else, your cats perhaps which would possibly explain them being stung.
Species? V.germanica or V.rufa I would think most likely.
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I think you were right first time, Rose Chafer.
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Where are the rabbits?
in Wildlife/Nature/Environment
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Just try putting the two together and I'm sure you will see that it makes sense.[;-)]
""We actually have much more abundance of wildlife here than in my local Ashdown Forest in the UK which makes me understand the conservation aspect of La Chasse.""
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""Always fascinates me when someone says something like that, any chance of a few examples of how you came to that "conclusion"?""
Does that help?
Chris