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cab

Joined: 01 Nov 2004
Posts: 32429

Posted: Thu May 26, 05 1:08 pm Post subject:
I've noticed more around this year, but I never see enough of them to be able to say that there's a big increase. Seem to be more of them about in the fields South of Cambridge.

Alchemist

Joined: 02 Mar 2005
Posts: 123
Location: Aberdeenshire

Posted: Thu May 26, 05 1:12 pm Post subject:
I've seen a few too. Whereabouts in the Grampians are you Ohouston? We're in Durris by Aberdeen, but occasionally stay out towards Lumsden and i've seen quite a few up there.

Guest

Posted: Thu May 26, 05 1:17 pm Post subject:
No the "Gas Gun" is a thing powered by a propane bottle and it just makes a boom sound a couple of times every half hour or so. It is just for scaring things away and is harmless, unless your listening at the tube when it goes off of course. I'm not a professional, but was brought up on a Farm and love the countryside, hence my interest in this site!

ohouston

Joined: 22 May 2005
Posts: 14

Posted: Thu May 26, 05 1:19 pm Post subject:
oops, forgot to log in, that was me as 'Guest' above.

sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 42219
Location: North Devon

Posted: Thu May 26, 05 1:20 pm Post subject:
Thought so. There's damn few round here, but it's not really the right sort of country for them.

Jonnyboy

Joined: 29 Oct 2004
Posts: 23956
Location: under some rain.

Posted: Thu May 26, 05 1:52 pm Post subject:
Doing quite well over here, studies showed on average six hares per square kilometre, a six fold increase from 2002. Or just a surveyor who couldn't count.

nettie

Joined: 02 Dec 2004
Posts: 5888
Location: Suffolk

Posted: Thu May 26, 05 9:14 pm Post subject:
We have quite a healthy population of them here in our corner of Essex. The farmer next door has about 500 acres and I regularly see hares while out riding on her land. In a couple of places they almost seem to outnumber the rabbits.

Treacodactyl
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Posted: Thu May 26, 05 9:16 pm Post subject:
Not seen any down here. Actually I don't remember seeing one since I holidayed on the Fens when I was a nipper.

ohouston

Joined: 22 May 2005
Posts: 14

Posted: Thu May 26, 05 9:36 pm Post subject:
Sounds like a mixed bag for our friends the Hare, some areas up, some conspicuosly absent - possibly due to local factors [there are three, in order, 1. Food, 2, Predators (inc. man) 3. Disease] How about rabbits? There are thousands in the North of Scotland right now. Does anyone know if 'they' are going to introduce another strain of Mixie? Whats peoples views on Mixie? I don't like it.

nettie

Joined: 02 Dec 2004
Posts: 5888
Location: Suffolk

Posted: Thu May 26, 05 9:38 pm Post subject:
We had a huge population of rabbits here last year, followed by a mysterious outbreak of Myxie....

Treacodactyl
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Posted: Thu May 26, 05 9:41 pm Post subject:
Rabbits are everywhere down here. I've not seen any with mixie while walking this year but I have done in past years. I think more should be done to encourage people to eat rabbit before thinking about developing a better form of mixie.

Guest

Posted: Thu May 26, 05 10:01 pm Post subject:

Quite right, my sentiments too.

Rabbit is very tasty, much better than supermarket anemic tasteless factory chicken or pork, poor buggers. (come on, its white for God sake!).

But how do we make the most of this wonderful (free!) rabbit bounty before it is killed off (again) by a very cruel man-made disease? (is it DEFRA that introduces it?)

Ok, my view is to (responsibly) shoot, trap, snare and ferret them and enjoy a fantastic meat that is leagues above the "supermarket" Deli.

Jonnyboy

Joined: 29 Oct 2004
Posts: 23956
Location: under some rain.

Posted: Thu May 26, 05 11:31 pm Post subject:
I don't know if mixy is being deliberately re-introduced, although I wouldn't discount anything, but I guess it waxes and wanes in tune with the resident population. Foot and mouth if anything seemed to have done wonders for the wild population, rabbits, hares, foxes and buzzards to name a few. Anyway, all rabbits should know that the pinnacle of their evolution is to become confit.

ohouston

Joined: 22 May 2005
Posts: 14

Posted: Sun May 29, 05 1:29 am Post subject:
Mixie is 'managed' by man, and I can fully understand why, but as new strains are repeatedly introduced to the UK, surely people with a stake in countryside matters should be counsulted?

Jonnyboy

Joined: 29 Oct 2004
Posts: 23956
Location: under some rain.

Posted: Sun May 29, 05 7:38 am Post subject:

ohouston wrote:

Mixie is 'managed' by man, and I can fully understand why, but as new strains are repeatedly introduced to the UK, surely people with a stake in countryside matters should be counsulted?

Are you sure that it's being deliberately re-introduced?

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