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Sea Eagles to be reintroduced to England? (1 Viewer)
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scary-canary
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If it's true it's a silly idea and whoever is funding it should spend their money on something more worthwhile, like habitat restoration or heath regeneration.
This is a fair point, but I think the influx of money into the region from tourists would benefit the likes of English nature and the RSPB immensely, so the Sea Eagles would more than pay for themselves in that sense. Look at the benefits Eagles have given to Mull. The same thing could happen to East Anglia. If local people and businesses see the benefits of such a reintroduction at work they too may consider putting money into local conservation initiatives.
scary-canary
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I think East Anglia's got enough going for it without needing Sea Eagles to save its tourist industry.
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Gets a mention in the latest Birdwatching Magazine. Apparently WTEs used to be widespread throughout Britain, so the lack of Highland geography doesn't seem to be a stumbling block.jimbob said:
I suppose there is always the question as to the validity of reintroductions per se...
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birdman
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... but your argument might have a bit more credibility if it didn't sound like you were just waving your arms around and stamping your feet.scary-canary said:
Any particular heath regeneration you are refering to, and what is the impact on WTE reintroduction on the likelihood or otherwise of that?
Isurus
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jimbob said:
bit more detail (including a link to the english nature proposals) in this thread:
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=53217
scary-canary
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birdman said:
Maybe I am waving my arms about, it's just that so many reintroductions seem to have little valid reson. Are WTEs endangerd worldwide If so, (and I doubt it) then fair enough. But the thousands of pounds spent on a hairbrained (harebrained?) scheme could reclaim wetlands, or something more useful to a larger number of native species. It's the same argument for the ivory-billed woodpecker or the California condor... if a fraction of that money and time was spent in hawaii then tens of species could be saved from extinction.
End of arm waving and footstamping.
birdman
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At the very great risk of sounding sanctimonious - for the second time in as many threads this evening!!! - that is, in it's whole, a very good debate you might be able to start in a dedicated thread, scary.scary-canary said:
(BTW, I've looked at your photo in your profile... and you are damn' scary!!! :eek!: )
Isurus
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scary-canary said:
if i recall correctly the EN position paper seems to suggest that corporate sponsorship will be easy to get hold of on account of the WTE's charismatic something or other and so they are effectively spending money on this they'd be unlikely to get to spend saving eg hawaiian natives.....if that helps soften the blow SC. Another point is that appreciation of seeing the reintroduced WTE's may inspire wider conservation ambition in the populace etc etc. which is a roundabout way of saying your point is a good one but i'm not sure i ultimately agree.
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