Comment on Do I need a license to kill a squirrel?

• Devi@kbin.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  In the 18th and 19th centuries big fancy estates in the countryside would import 'exotic' animals to have on their land to show off their wealth. It's where a few of our deer species come from, pheasants, partridge, the little owl, and the squirrels.

  Some others were popular but didn't naturalise, like peacocks, it's interesting to think how life would be if peacocks were as prolific as pigeons.

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  • Pat_Riot@lemmy.today ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    Peacocks are as ornery as canada geese and make more noise. It’s not great when not your peacock decides he’s gonna roost on your roof.

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    • Devi@kbin.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      I used to work at a zoo that had free roaming peacocks. The noise is the worst thing for me, it sounds like someone being murdered, they're also huge!

      But on an aside, Canada geese were also introduced by rich men showing off to their friends.

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