the stag

[FionaH]

I can take you point on board TEB, but it still doesn't alter the fact that it was a very sad end to such a beautiful animal.

I don't agree GN. Far better to be shot quick and clean, than to die of old age/starvation/weakness. Just my opinion

[Glutton4...]

I can take you point on board TEB, but it still doesn't alter the fact that it was a very sad end to such a beautiful animal.

I agree, it is sad when any animal dies.

I don't agree GN. Far better to be shot quick and clean, than to die of old age/starvation/weakness. Just my opinion

I also agree with this.



Incidentally, there's room in my freezer, if they get stuck...

[rogesse]

I once attended a 'ecology day' at Parndon Wood hosted by the wonderfully named Vyvien Veal.....The prefered management method of the deer was a selective cull of the females whist pregnant but not with young - stags were not targeted unless ill or very old

[Two_Sheds]

Natural selection wont work in this case as the deer hasn't any predators left in this country other than man...

... and illness, old age.
This stag was apparently a supreme example of his kind.
How cowardly to "hunt" him with a gun. Not exactly a fair fight

[TEB]

... and illness, old age.
This stag was apparently a supreme example of his kind.
How cowardly to "hunt" him with a gun. Not exactly a fair fight

A marksman with a gun is much better than with anything else I would say. I dont believe he was "supreme" example, I believe it's a story that being blown out of all proportion to sell newspapers and to make a certain photographer who is also a reporter some money. Because of his age the meat wouldn't of been much use and if it was part of a planned cull through a deer management programme and some matey wanted a trophy then as long as the matey was a competant shot I dont see what all the media fusss is about.

[Two_Sheds]

I dont believe he was "supreme" example

The largest land mammal in the UK?
You're kidding right?

[binley100]

He looked pretty supreme to me , don't think I'd have walked up to him and called him a wuss....well I couldn't now anyway cos some supreme human being has decided he wants his mighty fine set of antlers to grace the walls of his home .........

[Glutton4...]

The largest land mammal in the UK?
You're kidding right?

MUST be - it was in the paper!

[FionaH]

Lets keep it friendly eh

[zazen999]

I once attended a 'ecology day' at Parndon Wood hosted by the wonderfully named Vyvien Veal.....The prefered management method of the deer was a selective cull of the females whist pregnant but not with young - stags were not targeted unless ill or very old

If the females weren't pregnant with young - what were they pregnant with?

[Jeanied]

I think it is another case of the unspeakable in pursuit of the uneatable.

[Gwyndy]

I hate the thought of such a magnificent animal be killed in the name of 'sport'. A deer herd manager was interviewed on the radio this morning and made the point that the money generated from shooting parties enables them to manage the herds for the greater good of the majority of the animals and for their future well-being.

Can't say that I'm convinced!

[TEB]

The largest land mammal in the UK?
You're kidding right?

Who said he was, the photographer, is there is any proof. There is another guy who is a moderator on a wild life forum who said he has seen more than one deer that is as big and maybe bigger than the "emperor", so should we believe him. I am not saying he wasnt a great looking animal but not the "supreme" animal that he is or was made out to be and in any case it is irrelevant as it is a word that is being used in an emotive way to garner (and quoting a DM style of reporting) fury, outrage, etc, etc.

[TEB]

What makes me really sad about this is there is never any mention in the papers of the illegal, poisonings, shootings, destruction of nests of some of our most endangered birds of prey that happen on a regular basis, but a soon as animal that to a certain extent has been "Disneyfied" then the media whips everyone up into a frenzy, despite the fact that deer in some parts of the country are a plague and despite in this instance the beast was legally shot as part of a deer management programme. Strange ol world.

[taff]

there's never any mention of anything in the news that won't grip some sentimental persons heart and twist it, or incite some kind of fear or outrage.
drop the dead donkey, must have been a slow week for news....