John Gryphon
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too early, too far,nonetheless an enjoyable morning out.
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And no one spotted the wallaby.
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you didnt see the wallaby Smelly.
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Really? In what capacity,dont tell me that you are a zookeeper Smelly. lol.
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AH!think smellydog, is referring to the wallies who run this country
Without wishing to similarly jump to the wrong conclusions, we have significant populations of feral wallabies in this country John - in Cambs/Herts and the Isle of Man. This from another SD thread:think smellydog, is referring to the wallies who run this country
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I was aware that you lot have them in the wild but not significant populations.Without wishing to similarly jump to the wrong conclusions, we have significant populations of feral wallabies in this country John - in Cambs/Herts and the Isle of Man. This from another SD thread:
John, I wasn't able to locate the video I had seen (might have been shown by our major drone operator at the FC Worcester conference a couple of years back) but IIRC, its showed 70+ in one field and many more in the adjacent wood. Given that these were not recent escapees or fenced in, that's significant to me! Especially, as I believe anecdotally that our current excess of muntjac stemmed from relatively few released originally.
Introduced to Woburn Park, Bedfordshire, in 1894, Reeves muntjac were deliberately released into surrounding woodlands from 1901 onward. Releases, translocations and escapes from the 1930s onwards resulted in wide establishment in SE England, and they are still spreading. They are susceptible to severe winters, but their small size and preference for thick cover enables them to adapt to suburban habitats. In some parts of SE England, they are very abundant, reaching 100/km in prime habitat. Muntjac prefer deciduous woodland with a good understorey. Hedgerows, gardens, conifer plantations and railway embankments are also used, and in woods of conservation interest, they can do serious damage to important wild flowers (bluebells, primroses, oxslips, honeysuckle, orchids).
I never got to taste Wallaby whilst I was in Tasmania although I did find it in the local shops - what does it taste like please?
John Gryphon
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My old mates missus cooked wallaby burgers in Tassy,in that format they are not really different to any other minced meats I thought.
Why arent they getting shot if they are in those numbers and what species are they...there are heaps of different ones.We have Black Swamp Wallaby`s here.
“Thanks, mine’s pint
”Only just seen this thread so apologies if you’ve already said where it is - but, second pick, left side to the left edge of the trees
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Yes, I put the second pic up to demo its location,the original pic is easy to spot it in if one looks over the full photo.but, second pick, left side to the left edge of the trees
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I wouldn't call them brilliant if compared to some that I have taken that i believe to be brilliant but nonetheless thank you.
Lucky, yes to live in a wide open country with a small population and lots of places to go without begging or paying for permission.
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