The ongoing mink raft scheme, being carried out by the Cromford Fly fishing Club on the Derbyshire Derwent, in conjunction with the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, has seen little activity from mink in the last two weeks.
Now is the time when the females will be seeking out lies to have their young. the males having performed their duties, will take no further part in the offspring's future.
As expected this is a quiet time, while the young are born and raised, so the traps have now been removed and the rafts will serve as a monitor for when the mother and her kits begin to roam along the waterway in search of prey. The kits will be totally dependent upon their mother until around July, when they will go their own way.
Once activity is again picked up via tracks in the clay pots set into the rafts, the traps will be re-introduced and the scheme will again gather pace.
To date, in the short time that the scheme has been running, 8 mink have been trapped and despatched as per goverment guidlines, giving wildlife along the river a well needed boost to their survival as the preditors are removed.
The trappers dressed in rather smart red coats usually have a brandy or two before setting off and to be on the safe side they take a pack of labradors with them. all within government guidelines of course.
Chris Sabian, Peak District View - 2007-03-21 01:48:58
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Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Sunday, March 11, 2007
Cathedral falcons return to breed
Cameras have been installed on Derby Cathedral in anticipation of a pair of peregrine falcons breeding.
The nesting birds are expected to start breeding later this month so two web cameras and a microphone have been attached to a special wooden platform.
The peregrine falcons first hatched chicks on Derby Cathedral in 2006 and have returned to nest this year.
Organisers expect thousands of people to watch live pictures of the birds as their progress is filmed.
In 2006, thousands of people visited the cathedral to catch a glimpse of the new family.
The Derby Peregrine Project has been set up by Derby City Council, Derbyshire Wildlife Trust and Derby Cathedral.
Strange but I thought there were laws against voyeurism.
Chris Sabian, Peak District View - 2007-03-11 02:19:07
The nesting birds are expected to start breeding later this month so two web cameras and a microphone have been attached to a special wooden platform.
The peregrine falcons first hatched chicks on Derby Cathedral in 2006 and have returned to nest this year.
Organisers expect thousands of people to watch live pictures of the birds as their progress is filmed.
In 2006, thousands of people visited the cathedral to catch a glimpse of the new family.
The Derby Peregrine Project has been set up by Derby City Council, Derbyshire Wildlife Trust and Derby Cathedral.
Strange but I thought there were laws against voyeurism.
Chris Sabian, Peak District View - 2007-03-11 02:19:07
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