Deer

[SealDriver]

(1 December 2012, 14:13)Ranger Wrote:

(27 May 2012, 17:50)NorthernRaider Wrote: . We have Red, Roe, Muntjuics, and Fallow deer in the wild plus some huge herds in capitivity, along with Buffalo, Wild Boar, Ostrichs, Alpacas etc and a few Wallabys

i've always been under the impression that if you hit a deer (or pheasant, or rabbit) and take it away, then you could be done for poaching, whereas, if the car in front of you hits the creature and you take it, that's ok. i don't
know if this is correct so hopefully somebody can let us know.
another thought is about the creatures in these wildlife parks and zoos. in a post shtf world would we break down the barriers to give these creatures a chance to survive and breed. same with farm animals. i think killing the apex predators would have to be done as these could become a real danger if on the loose

Yes It is also my understanding that the car behind has the bird, badger, deer should they wish, the car that hit the animal would technically be poaching. Although how many people would want to eat road kill?

Personally I would risk being considered a poacher and making sure firstly that the animal was put out of further misery and secondly that it didn't go to waste. I find that taking them home and covering them with a blanket of pastry and poping them in a warm oven is a very humane thing to do rather than leaving them on a cold wet roadside..

I do worry about zoo animals as well as rescue kennels and such like, if the SHTF they could all strave to death locked in their cages. Not nice!