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    Quote Originally Posted by BloodBeag View Post
    could try lynx if they were ever native to the US. They're less likely to eat anyone
    Lynx are mostly in Canada and Alaska, down south we have Bobcat.

    I think they should reintroduce the Mountain Lion back to the eastern and southern US.
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    Wolves don't generally eat people never mind attack them :P

    But Anteitam is surrounded by a town and lots of farmland and I don't think farmers or people living in the town would be too happy with any predators being introduced.

    Same goes for most battlfields. Yellowstone was already a place that was wild so releasing wolves wouldn't do much damage but releasing in types of places like Battlefields not a good idea

    I don't see Lynx being a big problem because they don't go after humans and it is rare they go after livestock BUT they are not native. And Bobcats are more like Wildcats and not generally deer killers unless its an injured or sick fawn so they won't do owt.

    Personally I do support Lynx being released into Scotland though ^^ and ofcourse the reintrodouction of the Scottish/British Wildcat (which their are only 50 left btw) Wildcats can help farmers with pests and Lynx can help keep deer population down win win
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wildcat View Post
    Wolves don't generally eat people never mind attack them :P

    But Anteitam is surrounded by a town and lots of farmland and I don't think farmers or people living in the town would be too happy with any predators being introduced.

    Same goes for most battlfields. Yellowstone was already a place that was wild so releasing wolves wouldn't do much damage but releasing in types of places like Battlefields not a good idea

    I don't see Lynx being a big problem because they don't go after humans and it is rare they go after livestock BUT they are not native. And Bobcats are more like Wildcats and not generally deer killers unless its an injured or sick fawn so they won't do owt.

    Personally I do support Lynx being released into Scotland though ^^ and ofcourse the reintrodouction of the Scottish/British Wildcat (which their are only 50 left btw) Wildcats can help farmers with pests and Lynx can help keep deer population down win win
    Naturally you'd argue in favor of wildcats, Wildcat.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TrustyJam View Post
    Naturally you'd argue in favor of wildcats, Wildcat.

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    Best animal just after sheepses and pigeons

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wildcat View Post
    Best animal just after sheepses and pigeons
    Don't forget the camels - I used to be a camel spotter...

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    Quote Originally Posted by TrustyJam View Post
    Don't forget the camels - I used to be a camel spotter...

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    how many did you spot in your time as a camel spotter?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wildcat View Post
    how many did you spot in your time as a camel spotter?
    Well... I've just about nearly spotted... one.. almost. :P

    Back on-topic: We saw lots of deer during our visit as well. I wonder if the current herd is higher in numbers than what it was during the civil war.

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    The do the same thing at Yorktown and it works great.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TrustyJam View Post
    Well... I've just about nearly spotted... one.. almost. :P

    Back on-topic: We saw lots of deer during our visit as well. I wonder if the current herd is higher in numbers than what it was during the civil war.

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    I'm sure it is, during the war predators weren't hunted out yet so you would have things like Mountain Lions, Wolves, Bears, etc. to help with population control. Also people hunted much more back then so that would help lower the numbers as well.

    Unfortunately a lot of these species were hunted to near extinction and no longer inhabit their historical range. They are starting to recover and are being reintroduced back into their native range but it will take many years to fully recover, if at all.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TrustyJam View Post
    ... I wonder if the current herd is higher in numbers than what it was during the civil war. ...
    I suspect that the current deer population is much higher. Back in 1862, you had almost 200,000 men in the area and they needed to eat, (IF they didn't scare the shit out of the local speed beef marching into the fray first,) especially the Confederates needed supplemental food sources.

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