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St ives Colin ottered (98 posts / 10,988 views)
maplecream
Posts: 723
Post #1 20 Apr 2021 20:29
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Another iconic carp killed, what a terrible shame.
runneil runneil
Posts: 1,949
Post #2 20 Apr 2021 20:35
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In reply to Post #1
That's very sad if true
AndySparks
Posts: 38
Post #3 20 Apr 2021 21:53
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****-where did you hear that?
Poor fish had already survived an Otter attack a couple of years back.
Very sad news
maplecream
Posts: 723
Post #4 21 Apr 2021 06:27
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In reply to Post #3
The fishery manager himself, its on hes fb page.
AndySparks
Posts: 38
Post #5 21 Apr 2021 07:23
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In reply to Post #4
Its bloody awful and really feel for Gordy and the lads on what is a fantastic complex. I believe the ‘Slate Grey' was a victim a couple of months ago too.
runneil runneil
Posts: 1,949
Post #7 21 Apr 2021 17:18
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In reply to Post #5
I can only assume the lake can't be fenced otherwise it would have been done.
Clobersauraus Clobersauraus
Posts: 799
Post #8 21 Apr 2021 19:11
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In reply to Post #7
You can say that again
midlandman midlandman
Posts: 3,480
Post #9 21 Apr 2021 23:10
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In reply to Post #6
Would be hard to fence. Sad news, but that complex still has plenty to offer. Otters are slowly knack Erin get up our sport though.
tight-line-lew tight-line-lew
Posts: 622
Post #10 22 Apr 2021 06:26
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In reply to Post #9
That's a shame but like said cracking place and still plenty of goodens to go at
Slackrack Slackrack
Posts: 125
Post #11 23 Apr 2021 01:20
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When a predator targets private stock be that fish or livestock the offending perpetrator should be destroyed as sure if a dog attacking farm stock could be took out by a annoyed farmers shotgun. Locations that genuinely can't be fenced should be able to hold licenses allowing special permissions to deal with any threats to their environment without fear of the legal consequences.
scozza
Posts: 18,421
Post #12 23 Apr 2021 06:52
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In reply to Post #11
Wrong or right, my thoughts too

Said it for a long time, I could see it coming before this, the only things that will be left are syndicates that are fenced in, club waters, old fish, survivors etc will become a thing of the past

Should be able to apply for a license to shoot them for me. It goes to show following their release they are not exactly going to be extinct, they are survivors. An apex predator in our fresh water systems
Frenzy Frenzy
Posts: 11,403
Post #13 23 Apr 2021 06:56
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In reply to Post #11
there is a major floor in that though

Farmers rights cannot apply

Sheep arent on the protected species list

Waters such that cant be fenced for whatever reason, what you going to do? shot an otter once the fish have been killed...a bit late by then, add to that, shoot it another will replace it
maplecream
Posts: 723
Post #14 23 Apr 2021 07:10
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In reply to Post #13
I already know of this ongoing senerio, and that is exactly what happens, a month/6 months/a year....and look who's back!
Frenzy Frenzy
Posts: 11,403
Post #15 23 Apr 2021 07:15
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In reply to Post #14
exactly.

so unless your going to have armed guards, its pointless
scaley&dark
Posts: 5,563
Post #16 23 Apr 2021 09:46
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In reply to Post #15
The more widespread they become, the more that Unfenced waters will become just that, history

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