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From: The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid>
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Subject: Re: The joy of actual numbers, was Democracy
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 21:03:22 +0000
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On 10/11/2024 15:33, Richard Kettlewell wrote:
> The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> writes:
>> Lucky you to have the pumas.
>>
>> Round here the deer are out of control and wander in an out of my back
>> garden
>>
>> Every couple of years a licensed marksman comes along and cuts the
>> herds down from 100+ to 20 or so.
>>
>> Bears would be interesting to have. WE used to. And wolves. But we
>> killed them all
>>
>> 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.

-- 
For in reason, all government without the consent of the governed is the 
very definition of slavery.

Jonathan Swift