Re: The joy of actual numbers, was Democracy

On 10/11/2024 15:33, Richard Kettlewell wrote:

The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> writes:

Lucky you to have the pumas.
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Round here the deer are out of control and wander in an out of my back
garden
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Every couple of years a licensed marksman comes along and cuts the
herds down from 100+ to 20 or so.
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Bears would be interesting to have. WE used to. And wolves. But we
killed them all
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Have shit loads of badgers instead. Not the same as USA badger.

 They dig under my fence to get into my garden.
 https://www.flickr.com/photos/ewxrjk/54059150632
 I think I saw an urban muntjac somewhere local a while back too.
 

Your place doesn't look that urban, Richard.

 

I have a huge ancient apple tree that litters the ground with apples that slowly go rotten and turn to cider.
I found a young badger, completely drunk, one day. I patted him and raced back to get my camera. But he vanished.
Deer are common in the garden. Muntjak, chinese water deer, fallow and roe.

(In an attempt head back at least in the direction of technology: the
trailcam used above is a Ceyomur C65, and I’m pleased with it.)
 

It seems  extremely good. Ive been thinking of getting something like that.
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