Migrating from Germany, wolves have returned in Belgium and the Netherlands for a few years now, breeding successfully for 2 years in a row. This, despite those countries being far more densely populated than the UK. A wolf family lives within less than 30 miles of the large city of Antwerp this year. There are occasional incidents of sheep being killed, but on the whole, these wild animals are welcomed in the country. There is absolutely no reason why they couldn't be introduced in Wales or Scotland.
I'm in Scotland and an enthusiastic supporter of the Scottish Rewilding Alliance. The benefit of rewilding with beaver, lynx and wolf is, scientifically, unarguable. The problem, as ever, is humans - our illogical fears and our worship of our almighty god...money. Beavers are already helping to alleviate flood risk in the UK and lynx would help to control the number of roe deer in woodland and forest areas, supporting natural regeneration. I live on the edge of the Highlands and it's a barren landscape in many parts with excessive red deer numbers decimating young trees and preventing regeneration. Deer stalking and grouse shooting interests also add to the problem. Tragic but true. Hopefully one day I'll be able to see them in the wild in Europe.
Please. Don't do it. Unlike wolves, bears really are highly dangerous to humans. Bear reintroduction could cause the whole rewilding idea to be discredited in the eyes of the public.
@@sanjivjhangiani3243I agree with your comment. However, it seems we were home to the Brown Bear. I've encountered one in the Southern States, alone, on a deck, outside a house. I moved slowly, walking backwards into the house. They don't attack unless startled. While it was surprised, my movements told her that I didn't want any trouble and she looked as unprepared for a conflict as I was. She walked away. Probably a unjust bad reputation. Polar Bears on the other hand? As the rhyme says; "if it's white, goodnight".
People have made misconceptions about wolves, that they were bad like the one in fairytales like “The 3 Little Pigs” 🐖 🐷 🐖 and “Little Red Riding Hood”
I feel like it would be great for agriculture and the wildlife would be coming back like yellowstone it helped the whole national park and brought more animals back.
I am completely against hunting and even killing any animal to control the population but To be honest I think if there is no choice it is a better option for the deer and foxes if they are cleanly as possible shot rather than being eaten alive slowly by a pack of wolves. I do not agree with reintroducing wolves into the UK
The thing is, wolves and other apex predators may be able to do a better job at reducing the prey populations and would defo instil more fear in prey species and control their behaviour in that way, which would reduce their impact on the trees and plants and, therefore, the negative impact of an unnaturally controlled, un-predated prey population on all the wildlife in general, including their own species, and also on the climate crisis; wolves and lynx could help with the climate crisis by eating and controlling prey and stopping them from eating as many plants and tree saplings and damaging older trees. It is sad for the prey when they are killed, but the wolves have no choice and are still amazing animals, and that is nature. That’s the cycle of life. Humans don’t need to eat meat or hunt, but wolves and lynx do. When wolves kill, they often leave some meat and bones. These can be eaten by scavengers, such as foxes and birds of prey, and also bugs. Their bodies can also decompose into the ground and provide nutrients for the soil and plants. The bugs also benefit the environment. Foxes and birds of prey also need to be kept alive and well enough to hunt regularly in order to also help control prey. Prey are important, too, and not just as a food source, but to keep the vegetation in check in nature. It’s just that humans have ruined things and made it so that, instead of the plants and trees needing to be kept in check for natural balance, we now need way more native plants and trees, especially the endangered and vital plant and tree species.
I've come across 3 wolves in my time, walking my dog.! Once in a pair and the other time on it's own! I was with my dog at the time. It was in dear woodland. I know I sound mad. But I know wot I saw. It wasn't a pack or pair of dogs. It may of been a husky but defo feral😮
Migrating from Germany, wolves have returned in Belgium and the Netherlands for a few years now, breeding successfully for 2 years in a row. This, despite those countries being far more densely populated than the UK. A wolf family lives within less than 30 miles of the large city of Antwerp this year. There are occasional incidents of sheep being killed, but on the whole, these wild animals are welcomed in the country.
There is absolutely no reason why they couldn't be introduced in Wales or Scotland.
I'm in Scotland and an enthusiastic supporter of the Scottish Rewilding Alliance. The benefit of rewilding with beaver, lynx and wolf is, scientifically, unarguable. The problem, as ever, is humans - our illogical fears and our worship of our almighty god...money. Beavers are already helping to alleviate flood risk in the UK and lynx would help to control the number of roe deer in woodland and forest areas, supporting natural regeneration.
I live on the edge of the Highlands and it's a barren landscape in many parts with excessive red deer numbers decimating young trees and preventing regeneration. Deer stalking and grouse shooting interests also add to the problem. Tragic but true.
Hopefully one day I'll be able to see them in the wild in Europe.
That’s mad sickness. For killing them all
Can we start introducing bears again as well then ?
Please. Don't do it. Unlike wolves, bears really are highly dangerous to humans. Bear reintroduction could cause the whole rewilding idea to be discredited in the eyes of the public.
@@sanjivjhangiani3243I agree with your comment. However, it seems we were home to the Brown Bear. I've encountered one in the Southern States, alone, on a deck, outside a house. I moved slowly, walking backwards into the house. They don't attack unless startled. While it was surprised, my movements told her that I didn't want any trouble and she looked as unprepared for a conflict as I was. She walked away. Probably a unjust bad reputation. Polar Bears on the other hand? As the rhyme says; "if it's white, goodnight".
1743, a very old year wolves were extinct
I would say they survived until the early 1800s even. Wolves disappeared by then
Can't wait for scousers to come across a wild wolf
Mate you've been terrorised by scousers on more than one occasion in your life for you to even say tha 😂😂😂
Lol i wonder whats worse a wolf or a scouser
UK haven't Wolf's or Bears or even some Big Cats like there in EUROPE...only on the zoo...
People have made misconceptions about wolves, that they were bad like the one in fairytales like “The 3 Little Pigs” 🐖 🐷 🐖 and “Little Red Riding Hood”
Well you'll always have the werewolves of London , sorry it was just sitting there and I had to poke it .
I feel like it would be great for agriculture and the wildlife would be coming back like yellowstone it helped the whole national park and brought more animals back.
bring them back and bring moose and bears as well
I am completely against hunting and even killing any animal to control the population but To be honest I think if there is no choice it is a better option for the deer and foxes if they are cleanly as possible shot rather than being eaten alive slowly by a pack of wolves. I do not agree with reintroducing wolves into the UK
The thing is, wolves and other apex predators may be able to do a better job at reducing the prey populations and would defo instil more fear in prey species and control their behaviour in that way, which would reduce their impact on the trees and plants and, therefore, the negative impact of an unnaturally controlled, un-predated prey population on all the wildlife in general, including their own species, and also on the climate crisis; wolves and lynx could help with the climate crisis by eating and controlling prey and stopping them from eating as many plants and tree saplings and damaging older trees.
It is sad for the prey when they are killed, but the wolves have no choice and are still amazing animals, and that is nature. That’s the cycle of life. Humans don’t need to eat meat or hunt, but wolves and lynx do.
When wolves kill, they often leave some meat and bones. These can be eaten by scavengers, such as foxes and birds of prey, and also bugs. Their bodies can also decompose into the ground and provide nutrients for the soil and plants. The bugs also benefit the environment. Foxes and birds of prey also need to be kept alive and well enough to hunt regularly in order to also help control prey. Prey are important, too, and not just as a food source, but to keep the vegetation in check in nature. It’s just that humans have ruined things and made it so that, instead of the plants and trees needing to be kept in check for natural balance, we now need way more native plants and trees, especially the endangered and vital plant and tree species.
We need them back in the UK
Then put them in your house and let's see how long u will survive
@@unknownx3601 wolf rarely attack humans
@@unknownx3601 Do your research...
@@unknownx3601 if I did we'd be arguing over who gets the sofa
Well farmers will have to bring back their scottish deerhounds and irish wolfhounds
I've come across 3 wolves in my time, walking my dog.! Once in a pair and the other time on it's own! I was with my dog at the time. It was in dear woodland. I know I sound mad. But I know wot I saw. It wasn't a pack or pair of dogs. It may of been a husky but defo feral😮
I believe I saw one yesterday in Oxfordshire woodland