Statement from Angling Trust about Severn Seal

[Anglers' Net]

Over the three weeks, there have been a number of reports of at least one seal in the River Severn and the lower reaches of the River Teme. It has been seen eating salmon, and spawning barbel and chub in a number of different locations many miles apart and several anglers have contacted the Angling Trust with their concerns about the presence of this marine mammal in these rivers, and its potential impact on fish stocks if it is allowed to remain in the river system for an extended period of time. Anglers are particularly concerned that the Teme is a SSSI and the seal could do long term damage to the balance of nature in an area acknowledged by Natural England to “support plants and animals that find it more difficult to survive in the wider countryside”.

 

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[gozzer]

the seal could do long term damage to the balance of nature in an area acknowledged by Natural England to “support plants and animals that find it more difficult to survive in the wider countryside”.

 

Here we go again.

Err, is it just me, but I always thought that seals were a 'natural' part of nature?

 

How long before the word 'culling' heard? (Apart from me just mentioning it).

 

John.

[Worms]

Excellent, now we have a good excuse to start culling the Carp in the Teme. Woo hoo!