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Post by Aj_June on Sept 27, 2020 1:18:05 GMT
Once upon a time there were animals like wolves and bears on the British Isles but have now become extinct? Although many animals become extinct from various countries I don't know how to feel about what humans consider more recognisable animals. In India vulture's population has decreased by over 99% and I feel totally disgusted by our efforts to preserve vultures - one of the most useful animals not just for humans but for entire animal/plant kingdom given that they can finish off dead carcasses. petrolino , Stammerhead and any Brit or non-Brit who do like to add anything is welcome to do so. |
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Post by petrolino on Sept 27, 2020 1:24:06 GMT
That's gutting. I love vultures with a passion. Here in U K, my favourite birds by far are the crows, ravens, rooks, jackdaws and magpies (spectacular aerial dancers). The lizards of the skies.
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Post by Aj_June on Sept 27, 2020 1:29:17 GMT
That's gutting. I love vultures with a passion. Here in U K, my favourite birds by far are the crows, ravens, rooks, jackdaws and magpies (spectacular aerial dancers). The lizards of the skies. Glad that you like vultures. Many people consider them ugly and not as awesome as eagles. But vultures are my favourites and I consider them magnificent. When I was a child, I could see 100s of them flying in the sky. I have not seen a vulture in India since 20 years. veterinary drug diclofenac's use on other animals caused the vultures to die. Such a shame.
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Post by petrolino on Sept 27, 2020 1:34:55 GMT
That's gutting. I love vultures with a passion. Here in U K, my favourite birds by far are the crows, ravens, rooks, jackdaws and magpies (spectacular aerial dancers). The lizards of the skies. Glad that you like vultures. Many people consider them ugly and not as awesome as eagles. But vultures are my favourites and I consider them magnificent. When I was a child, I could see 100s of them flying in the sky. I have not seen a vulture in India since 20 years. veterinary drug diclofenac's use on other animals caused the vultures to die. Such a shame. Loved them since I was a small child. They are awesome.
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Post by Prime etc. on Sept 27, 2020 1:38:53 GMT
Animals will be seen on the earth who will always be fighting against each other with the greatest loss and frequent deaths on each side. And there will be no end to their malignity; by their strong limbs we shall see a great portion of the trees of the vast forests laid low throughout the universe; and, when they are filled with food the satisfaction of their desires will be to deal death and grief and labour and wars and fury to every living thing; and from their immoderate pride they will desire to rise towards heaven, but the too great weight of their limbs will keep them down. Nothing will remain on earth, or under the earth or in the waters which will not be persecuted, disturbed and spoiled, and those of one country removed into another. And their bodies will become the sepulture and means of transit of all they have killed. O Earth! why dost thou not open and engulf them in the fissures of thy vast abyss and caverns, and no longer display in the sight of heaven such a cruel and horrible monster. (Leonardo Da Vinci, Prophecies, "Of the Cruelty of Man")
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Post by moonchild on Sept 27, 2020 4:55:37 GMT
I think extinction is sad and shameful
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Post by Aj_June on Sept 27, 2020 5:09:50 GMT
I think extinction is sad and shameful Extinctions do happen even in nature (and have happened forever) however I know you are talking about man made extinctions of other beings. Yes, indeed it is shameful when animals go extinct from any region. I think lion was prevalent in countries like Italy and other parts of Europe till the 10th century. Cheetah was present in India till not more than 100 years back. What a shame that we are ever expanding and the territory of big wild animals are ever decreasing.
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Post by dirtypillows on Sept 27, 2020 7:36:24 GMT
I like chickadees!
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Post by Stammerhead on Sept 27, 2020 9:32:05 GMT
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Post by Aj_June on Sept 27, 2020 10:28:52 GMT
Glad that you like vultures. Many people consider them ugly and not as awesome as eagles. But vultures are my favourites and I consider them magnificent. When I was a child, I could see 100s of them flying in the sky. I have not seen a vulture in India since 20 years. veterinary drug diclofenac's use on other animals caused the vultures to die. Such a shame. Do the Parsi still leave their dead to be eaten by buzzards? Yeah, that's the method followed even today. Tower of Silence.
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Post by Aj_June on Sept 27, 2020 10:32:16 GMT
Yes, one problem is that breadth of mainland Britain is quite small and so it probably might not be possible to guarantee people's safety with those animals. Just like UK is trying to reintroduce wolves, India is trying to reintroduce Cheetah. Once upon a time Cheetah was common in India but the last one died in 1948 or 1952.
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Post by Stammerhead on Sept 27, 2020 11:15:21 GMT
Yes, one problem is that breadth of mainland Britain is quite small and so it probably might not be possible to guarantee people's safety with those animals. Just like UK is trying to reintroduce wolves, India is trying to reintroduce Cheetah. Once upon a time Cheetah was common in India but the last one died in 1948 or 1952. I did a quick Google about UK predators and found out that the most deadly creature in the UK is the cow. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/cows-officially-most-deadly-large-animals-britain-a6727266.html
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Post by BATouttaheck on Sept 27, 2020 19:11:43 GMT
another vulture fan signing in ...  Turkey Vulture = common one at my location ! |
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Sept 28, 2020 20:40:11 GMT
Brits didn't need to go exterminating wolves, they should have just kept off the moors and stuck to the roads.
But yeah, that's unfortunate.
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Post by london777 on Sept 28, 2020 21:12:44 GMT
I did a quick Google about UK predators and found out that the most deadly creature in the UK is the cow.As portrayed in Tamara Drewe (2010) dir: Stephen Frears, in which pompous crime novelist Nicholas Hardiment (Roger Allam) is trampled to death by a herd of cows. The event itself was too horrific to portray on a board frequented by women and children so I will only show the aftermath: 
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Post by Stammerhead on Sept 28, 2020 21:51:02 GMT
I did a quick Google about UK predators and found out that the most deadly creature in the UK is the cow.As portrayed in Tamara Drewe (2010) dir: Stephen Frears, in which pompous crime novelist Nicholas Hardiment (Roger Allam) is trampled to death by a herd of cows. The event itself was too horrific to portray on a board frequented by women and children so I will only show the aftermath: Cows fight back!
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Post by london777 on Sept 29, 2020 1:13:16 GMT
I did a quick Google about UK predators and found out that the most deadly creature in the UK is the cow.As portrayed in Tamara Drewe (2010) dir: Stephen Frears, in which pompous crime novelist Nicholas Hardiment (Roger Allam) is trampled to death by a herd of cows. The event itself was too horrific to portray on a board frequented by women and children so I will only show the aftermath: Writing this prompted me to watch the film again this afternoon, and I noticed that "Death by cow" was portended twice in the script before the fatal event. It is one of my "comfort movies". Especially comforting is the sight of Gemma Arterton in a variety of skimpy outfits (or less). She is a Charlton Athletic supporter too!
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Post by theauxphou on Sept 30, 2020 11:11:29 GMT
That’s one way to stew a cow! 
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