And no doubt they were very tasty. I have tried 3 species, Red, Sika and Sambar 
and would not push any off my plate.
Carl Clifford
> On 28 Oct 2014, at 16:43, brian fleming <> wrote:
> 
>> On 28/10/2014 3:15 PM, Greg and Val Clancy wrote:
>> The problem is that by rescuing foxes instead of humanely euthanizing them 
>> we run the risk of changing people's attitudes to the point where there will 
>> be a call for the cute and cuddly fox to be protected, like the feral horse 
>> issue when we call them (romantically) brumbies.  I like horses but not as 
>> feral animals damaging delicate ecosystems.  Similarly the various deer 
>> species that people think are cute are a problem.  They may well be cute but 
>> they are doing much damage in our parks and reserves.
> The Ornithological Congress in Christchurch NZ had an evening barbecue at a 
> deer farm.
> 
> Father returned with plate of hamburgers, to wife and waiting small daughter. 
> "Don't tell her they're Bambi".
> 
> They have been Bambiburgers ever since.
> 
> Brian Fleming
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