Because I have Harry’s permission I respectfully post the following:

[Mebits]

I'm noting that Western Ky seems to have most of the sitings too.

It's only a matter of time...but it might be 5-7 years before they're around here in measurable numbers.

[Furseeker]

I'll tell ya guys they covered the 300 hundred mile from St. George to my place in about 2 years, and by year three they were here in great numbers. I saw probably 60 of them tonight and that was just driving home from work. I took some more to work today, and some of the non hunters really enjoyed them. Then at lunch time a bunch of the guys I work with were checking them out on line. One guy hollared out "hey I have these things in my yard" he was one of the guys that was eating them like crazy. I'm sure he will harvesting a few by weeks end. I'll see if I can get some pictures to show you guys just how many of them are hanging out around my stomping grounds.

[Mebits]

WOW!

15 to 374 on the spotting survey in 3 years!!

This could be a huge boon to airgunning and bird hunters.

If you're curious, try the link for your state and surrounds...

http://gbbc.birdsource.org/gbbcApps/report?cmd=step2Species&action=continue&reportType=species&speciesSearch=Eurasian+collared+dove&speciesSelection=eucdov|Eurasian+Collared-Dove|Streptopelia+decaocto

[Atchman2]

That's all TN needs is another invasive species.  Heck we've already to got Canada Geese, turkeys and deer.   Those silly things are EVERYWHERE right now!  I remember what a thrill it was as a kid to see one of the above and now I see them everyday somewhere in my travels. 

The other day my sales rep and I saw an endless stream of dead armadillos on the way to Memphis!  I hardly ever saw them in Texas when I lived there!  Now we have those, coyotes, and nutria in some places too! 

I'm seriously pondering opening one of those wildlife removal companies.  I've already checked into the franchise and the equipment.  I think it is a thing of the future as the suburbs continue to spread into habitat. 

[Mebits]

Atch, I have too.

Then I remembered... never work with kids or animals!

:LOL:

M