Comments on: Phil Pickin: Ratty’s return http://www.walkmag.co.uk/blogs/phil-pickin-rattys-return/ The magazine of the Ramblers Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:36:09 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Rob http://www.walkmag.co.uk/blogs/phil-pickin-rattys-return/comment-page-1/#comment-426 Rob Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:36:26 +0000 http://www.walkmag.co.uk/?p=4219#comment-426 Seven million to one million in so few years - that is a catastrophic decline, Phil. What other factors are being considered besides the mink, I wonder. Measures aimed at protection must be difficult to carry through when most of us don't know what the animal looks like. Seven million to one million in so few years – that is a catastrophic decline, Phil. What other factors are being considered besides the mink, I wonder. Measures aimed at protection must be difficult to carry through when most of us don’t know what the animal looks like.

]]> By: susan dew http://www.walkmag.co.uk/blogs/phil-pickin-rattys-return/comment-page-1/#comment-399 susan dew Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:51:23 +0000 http://www.walkmag.co.uk/?p=4219#comment-399 there are a few along the banks of the wear around Durham Cathedral I shall try and get some photos as I have now a better zoom lens so during the hols I shall go on a boat trip and try and spy them. My goal is to take photos of wild otters S Dew there are a few along the banks of the wear around Durham Cathedral I shall try and get some photos as I have now a better zoom lens so during the hols I shall go on a boat trip and try and spy them.
My goal is to take photos of wild otters
S Dew

]]> By: alan P http://www.walkmag.co.uk/blogs/phil-pickin-rattys-return/comment-page-1/#comment-381 alan P Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:33:34 +0000 http://www.walkmag.co.uk/?p=4219#comment-381 Hi Phil, Really interesting article. Took me back to my rather distant childhood, much of which was spent with a fishing rod on The Test and its tributaries. Water voles could be seen in fair abundance then and their busy activities provided many a diversion on a quiet day. I hope the various campaigns to restore their populations are successful and I wish them good luck in their valuable efforts. regards, Alan P Hi Phil,

Really interesting article. Took me back to my rather distant childhood, much of which was spent with a fishing rod on The Test and its tributaries. Water voles could be seen in fair abundance then and their busy activities provided many a diversion on a quiet day. I hope the various campaigns to restore their populations are successful and I wish them good luck in their valuable efforts.

regards,

Alan P

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