Angling Trust acts to relocate seal to protect Severn fish stocks

[Latimeria]

Still plenty of them around on the continent, and Spain still has a problem with them as far as I know, so eradicating them from the British Isles was a great success

 

One less population reservoir, irrespective of what progress is being made elsewhere.

Arguments about Ruddies went back and forth on birding forums, don't see any point revisiting them here, the correct decision was made.

Doesn't change the fact that your original statement was nonsense.

[Guest 1lastcast]

This is bizarre. Wildlife has always been present on the banks around us, It's one seal. OK, she is going to feed whilst there, but the likelyhood is that it will return to the sea before long. Why should these idiots have not turned it around to our advantage and said that all would be well inevitably?

[Guest 1lastcast]

Problem is the weirs that the Seal can't negotiate, of course when the Severn was in flood this was not a problem.

[gozzer]

Problem is the weirs that the Seal can't negotiate, of course when the Severn was in flood this was not a problem.

I may be mistaken, but I'm pretty sure I've seen seals come out of the water, and actually travel short distances across land. If they feel the need to travel downstream, they are quite capable. They might even consider using the salmon passes.

 

John.

Edited January 19, 2013 by gozzer

[John S]

One less population reservoir, irrespective of what progress is being made elsewhere.

Arguments about Ruddies went back and forth on birding forums, don't see any point revisiting them here, the correct decision was made.

Doesn't change the fact that your original statement was nonsense.

 

You mean this one? "I bet that if the seal had been hitting the wild bird population, the RSPB would be wanting the same done."? And would you tell us what is nonsensical about it? Why would they not want it removed if it was eating all the birds?

 

How about this statement - the RSPB is a two-faced organisation who will shake anglers by the hand when it suits them, then stab them in the back at the first opportunity.

 

Unfortunately they have a large membership and lots of money and power behind them, and we need an equally powerful group to represent angling. Equally unfortunately, ours seems to have scored an own-goal with the seal. Best leave it to return to the sea by itself, assuming it doesn't become food for our eastern European friends first.

[Guest 1lastcast]

I may be mistaken, but I'm pretty sure I've seen seals come out of the water, and actually travel short distances across land. If they feel the need to travel downstream, they are quite capable. They might even consider using the salmon passes.

 

John.

Yes, they probably could do it, but the learning curve and all the other problems and dangers would seem to be not viable. I am no expert on these matters but would have thought some sort of netting effort and a tranquiliser with relocation to the coast would be a better idea. However even that would create problems for the seal as a 'foreign' seal colony would just not accept him / her.

I would have thought that with a bit more effort on behalf of the EA would satisfy both the public and anglers, but they are not accountable are they?

[Ken L]

Well, the storey has made the local paper.

The comments from ordinary local people make for entirely predictable reading.

Has there been any further statement from the AT about this debacle - like a sudden job vacancy or two ?

[Anderoo]

We are being led to the grave by complete idiots.

[barry luxton]

Doesn't change the fact that your original statement was nonsense.

ha ha ha, someone else apart from the trust trying to score an own goal.

 

 

 

love a mod, only good can come from it.

 

The angling trust will be campaigning for mulit mag hunting rifles next.

[Elton]

Another link that may be of interest:

https://www.facebook.com/savetheseal