The whiny Scottish farmers have been quick to find the silver lining in Ms. Cunningham’s announcement, which sounds someting like, “Even if we are going to be burdened with beavers, at least we get to kill some of them!”
Robust Management of Beaver Population Essential
Following the long-awaited announcement from Scottish Government about beavers receiving protected status, NFU Scotland insists that proper management of the species is fundamental in order to avoid unacceptable impact on agriculture.
NFU Scotland has made it clear that if the species are to continue to exist in Scotland they must not have an adverse impact on farmland; a view that Scottish Government and a number of other stakeholders share.
In order to ensure that this new species is not having an unacceptable impact there will be a need for monitoring and rapid and pragmatic interventions.“In today’s announcement by the Environment Secretary, she acknowledged the impacts that beavers can have on agriculture, and accepts the need for a fit-for-purpose management regime.
“It is essential that Scottish agriculture is not negatively affected by this decision and its implementation, and NFU Scotland will continue to work with its members who are concerned, and whose land has been impacted by beavers.”
Now, I was surprised as anyone to learn that NFU doesn’t stand for NOT F*CKING UNDERSTANDING, but rather the National Farmer’s Union which apparently read the minister’s fine statement about biodiversity and wetlands and thought it actually said;
I guess Nuance Fails Unbelievably in their guild. The poor tractor drivers are Nearly Fed Up. And will Never Finish Uncelebrating. But no matter. Beavers are Back, Baby. They will at least be better off than they are now getting shot whenever someone feels like it in the Scottish Wild West. Even if there will be permissible trapping all it really means is that beavers will have the same lousy chance in Scotland as they have anywhere else in this world, so I guess they’ll manage alright. We’re going to let NFU grim spirits dampen our good beaver mood, and besides.
Yesterday was a HISTORIC day for beavers.
Because The BEAVERS won the civil war which has not happened since 2007. All those ducks have been greenly sauntering around like they own the place for nearly a decade. It’s high time Orange had something to cheer about. Hey, it occurs to me something else significant happened to beavers in 2007. I’ll give you a hint. It’s something dam important!
