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where have all the rabbits and hares gone
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over a year ago
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Had the very same conversation with a friend last week , use to see them regularly on the verges along the roads , also a lot fewer birds , I know bird flu is a major factor here but never seen such an absence of wild life , is this our doing ????  |
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"Had the very same conversation with a friend last week , use to see them regularly on the verges along the roads , also a lot fewer birds , I know bird flu is a major factor here but never seen such an absence of wild life , is this our doing ???? "
Maybe a lot of them were from Eastern Europe and have gone back. |
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I wish someone would tell the rabbits up here. We’re drowning under the numbers of the little buggers. They’re destroying everything I plant.
Maybe some helpful charity could catch them all and distribute them down south? Far, far away from me? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"both speices declined up to 80 percent"
Actually seen a fair increase in the rabbits population lately, mixy hasn’t been to harsh lately,I believe 4 different strains in circulation, veriying in potency
As for hares seeing plenty
Viral haemorrhage disease hasn’t helped and probably the main cause today |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Myxomatosis and coursing "
Coursing if done under rules before the ban actually promoted a healthy hare population, but of course most don’t understand the significance of land management |
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Rabbits are a fairly recent introduction to Britain in the grand scheme of things.
I haven't noticed as many recently, they used to be a common sight on verges and fields. Myxi was a big thing when I was a kid, I guess it goes in cycles. At least they breed like erm...rabbits. |
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"Where have all the rabbits gone?
Long time passing.
Where have all the rabbits gone?
Long time ago.
Where have all the rabbits gone?
The farmers shot them every one.
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Run rabbit, run rabbit, run, run, run
Don't give the farmer his fun, fun, fun
He'll get by without his rabbit pie
So run, rabbit, run, rabbit, run |
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Some Gentleman from a local area have coursed all ours down significantly. I used to hack along a certain route round here and you would see loads. Now the gateways more often than not pushed down and fields torn up with the beautiful hares gone. |
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"On a daily basis I see way too many rabbits and a good number of hares.
The hares are usually in pairs so hopefully breeding well.
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I would also add that the biggest threat to the hare around here is not coursing or enviroment issues, it buzzards and crows.
They swoop down and carry of the young leverets that are quite vulnerable. Considering how large and fast a hare grows up to be, the young are not very mobile and seem very uncoordinated until quite a size.
With no natural predators the buzzards are in abundance around here.
It’s not uncommon to have up to 20 hanging around when I’m working the land.
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There's a store not to far from me late at night when everything's closed and its dark there walked a dog round there and rabbits are everywhere like literally don't know why but they take over the car park at night no shortage of them as my arm near gets pulled out it's socket  |
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By *avinaTVTV/TS
over a year ago
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There's a massive decline in wildlife, insect and marine life populations the world over, as well as rain forests and natural habitats.
Yes, it's our (humanity's) fault!
We're killing our planet, and dooming ourselves. But, hey, if there's plenty of rabbits where you live, that must mean that the world's scientists and naturalists are wrong.
As a species, we're almost certainly finished.
Carry on. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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We have a couple of rabbits living on a roundabout near here, not exactly wild since someone deposited them there but they are free, and are usually fed fairly well. And because of the regular traffic it's largely kept fox free.
Pheasants however... Can't go anywhere without running over one, stupid bird brains.. |
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By *abba44Man
over a year ago
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Look on your local golf course they usually have rabbits i know mine does,only see them early morning though.Hares well i used to shoot them as in my 20s now only seen them in TV programmes.Last ones i saw where in Patagonia when i was last in Chile. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Some Gentleman from a local area have coursed all ours down significantly. I used to hack along a certain route round here and you would see loads. Now the gateways more often than not pushed down and fields torn up with the beautiful hares gone. "
That’s not coursing, it’s assholes with dogs that get up close in 4x4 and throw dogs outa window
Coursing is running a longdog,whippet or greyhound under set rules, with the hare give fair distance before the dog is slipped on, survival of the fittest then plays out |
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