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Re: Free Ranging Exotic Scenario
[Re: Kobus]
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09/24/14 02:15 PM
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Kobus, it's next to impossible to get permits for the protected species on free range. I specifically asked Fish this question during the whole 3 species deal - so would be curious if the Elds you referenced above are legally huntable.
If you switched locations to the king ranch as you suggest, I think the larger African species could fare well though it may be a bit wet. You have a much larger predator problem down there, so think you'd really struggle with any of the gazelles or smaller animals. Rusa might work - know Sambar worked along the coast. Sheep and goats are out of the picture down there - too wet, grounds too soft, and no escape terrain.
IMO to really be successful, you'd still want to do a soft release, with a core breeder herd providing periodic injections of new stock till they establish.just dumping a bunch of pen/small pasture raised animals out is a recipe for failure.
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Re: Free Ranging Exotic Scenario
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09/24/14 05:22 PM
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So would the Nile Lechwe and Waterbuck do well?
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Re: Free Ranging Exotic Scenario
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09/25/14 12:46 AM
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Imagine waterbuck might do. Lechwe are pretty susceptible to predators, and know there are marshes there for them, but not sure how much freshwater marsh there is.
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Re: Free Ranging Exotic Scenario
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09/25/14 01:23 AM
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So would the Nile Lechwe and Waterbuck do well? maybe on the coast, like Jackson, Lavaca and Aransas counties. they would get slaughtered I bet unless they were on large ranches
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