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Species in the UK that are Non-Native
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GreenLarry
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RE: Species in the UK that are Non-Native
As far as I'm aware we have only had three native conifers (Scots pine, Yew and Juniper)
in the UK since the last ice age. Am I wrong in thinking that?
Youre right, tho Scots Pine is only found as a native wild tree in Scotland, the rest are planted.
So that leaves 2 in England and Wales.
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Cornwall Birder
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RE: Species in the UK that are Non-Native
Common or ring necked Pheasant
Golden Pheasant
Lady Ameherst's Pheasant
Red-legged Partridge
Eagle Owl
Little Owl (already mentioned)
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RE: Species in the UK that are Non-Native
Edible doormouse
There is also some wild boar down south, Kent and Sussex I think.
I saw a Ibis once in Wales, the locals had got quite used to it and told me it was a bit lost.
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RE: Species in the UK that are Non-Native
The Romans introduced the common brown snail into the UK as food
Snails have more teeth than any other animal, having anything from fifteen to fifty thousand teeth.
Apparently 20% of our snail fauna is introduced, the one you have mentioned Helix aspersa.
Helix pomatia .. the Roman snail. There is another than is spreading fast Hygromia cinctella .. the Girdled snail, got this one in my garden.
Brown and Black rat.
Chineses mitten crabs.
The Amazon freshwater jellyfish...Craspedacusta sowerbii.
We even have introduced Woodlice that have yet to be found in the country they where introduced from
Chris.
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RE: Species in the UK that are Non-Native
It is possible that the common nettle, Urtica dioica was a Roman introduction.
Richard
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Cornwall Birder
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RE: Species in the UK that are Non-Native
Japanese Water Deer. The UK now has 10% of the world population in Norfolk alone! They are a red data species in their own country! (according to Mr Oddie)
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RE: Species in the UK that are Non-Native
There are quite a few famous non-native species in the UK, the EGS is probably the most notorious, but I was thinking yesterday that there must be many more that have small establishments around the country that are largely unknown. Lets use this thread to compile a list of non-native species and where they are in the country.
Please only confirmed species, so the Surrey Puma doesn't count (until it is proven  )!
I'll start us off with a couple of well known ones.
- Grey Squirrel (Most of the country)
- Parakeet (I believe confined to the South)
A few more
There are Red-necked Wallabies living in the Peak District and Sussex.
Mongolian Gerbil on the Isle of Wight, Muntjac Chinese-water Deer
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Xeract
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RE: Species in the UK that are Non-Native
It is quite amazing just how many species are non native. Glad to see the list is still going!
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BWR
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RE: Species in the UK that are Non-Native
We're getting quite a list here! Shows how many there are, and Im sure there's plenty more that haven't been mentioned.
There are many more listed officially on the Natural England website (ex-DEFRA territory!)
LINK : http://www.naturalengland.co.uk/conserva...edule9.pdf
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RE: Species in the UK that are Non-Native
I found out about the Rabbit being introduced here on QI, I couldn't believe it! Apparently, it was only released in the wild in the 19th century but had been kept cptive for hundreds of years before that. It's amazing how quickly they have spread!
Well they do breed like rabbits! As they say.
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