Autumnwatch - Forgotten migration

chrisd1 · **Posted:** Sat Oct 10, 2009 3:56 pm

I watched autumnwatch last night and the theme was migration. Well birds anyway. So i have posted a discussion/thread on their message board regarding the Eel - The forgotten migration. With a bit of luck a few people will read it . will keep adding to it as more people reply. Hopefully a few questions will be asked. so have a look and see what people are saying. Who knows it might raise the profile a bit.

marksalt · **Joined:** Mon Aug 20, 2007 8:38 am **Posts:** 266

Good idea. Will look & see.

Regards

Mark

rikrod · **Posted:** Sat Oct 10, 2009 7:20 pm

What page is it on ..?

Ashy · **Posted:** Sat Oct 10, 2009 8:58 pm

I'll have a look as well. Might be good to post a link to it Chris?

Ashy · **Posted:** Sat Oct 10, 2009 9:41 pm

Link to Chris's message on the Autumnwatch Messageboard.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/mbsn/F14197738?thread=6990120

chrisd1 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 11, 2009 11:56 am

As usual not a lot of interest, will keep posting on it to keep it near the top, eventually someone other than NAC members might post - cheers to the ones that have

devoneels · **Posted:** Sun Oct 11, 2009 12:21 pm

Chris have you made contact with Dick Raynor following the emails i forwarded you?

chrisd1 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 11, 2009 1:23 pm

Yes mate, he is going to keep me posted, he works on loch ness and is doing some underwater filming.
Cheers

chrisd1 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:09 am

A few replies on it now and a call for more coverage of eels on tv.

Dave Smith · **Posted:** Mon Oct 12, 2009 12:25 pm

Saint Salt did a brilliant piece on talk sport a while ago... he'd be ideal ideal for a slot on the Beeb...

(got a face for radio though!

jono · **Posted:** Tue Oct 13, 2009 7:15 pm

eels will never get the same amount of coverage as animals that have feathers and fur

Dave Smith · **Posted:** Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:11 am

No because the Beeb are in with the bird fascists and bunny huggers.

chrisd1 · **Posted:** Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:46 am

Jono, Thats why i posted, for everyone to ignore the most at risk vertebrate in the country is a joke in my opinion. Its about time all these so called wildlife conservationists looked at the bigger picture and try and do something about animals that actually need help and not the ones that look nice and cute.
Its the same in the fisheries world, Eels are at the bottom of the pile whereas Salmon etc get all the funding, research and help. Its up to us to fight the cause for the Eel cos no-one else will.

jono · **Posted:** Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:45 pm

That is very true as a former fishery management student I came up against alot of stick for fishing for eels.

chrisd1 · **Posted:** Fri Oct 16, 2009 11:33 am

Posted another thread, Eels need help NOW.
I thought with the programme going out tonight someone might read it, as they have researchers checking the board.

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