rushy lad Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 Rabbits seem to be everywhere! I have never seen so many for years around my area, Great news for Autumn ferreting if they last that long! Just read a topic on the fwi website forum(Farmers weekly) with someone complaining about rabbits causing a nuisance on their farm. The use of myxi was brought up I thought that the horrible disease was banned? It,s a pity that the fwi forums don,t allow pest controllers to offer their services, I am sure someone ,somewhere would just love to help out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 Just prior to the cereal harvest, there always seems to be a rabbit population explosion. Then the cornfields and cover disappear, the rabbits move back underground and we see the first signs of Myxomatosis. Fortunately, this seems to disappear with the first frosts, but it does dent the population a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Craws Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 (edited) Myxinatosis was actually introduced from Brazil to Australia to control the rabbit population there and some Frenchman introduced it from there to France where it spread all over Europe. Its spread by blood sucking insects like fleas and mosquitos. Rabbits were introduced in this country by the Vikings who got them from Spain and from here they were introducted to Australia. Some rabbits are naturally immune to myxomatosis: super rabbits! Thanks google! Edited July 20, 2005 by The_Craws Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 thought it was a widespread understanding that rabbit was introduced to this country by the romans? cheers KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 thought it was a widespread understanding that rabbit was introduced to this country by the romans?cheers KW I thought that was the case too. LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilishdave Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 Possibly a bit of both, I am fairly sure that it is recorded that the romans had warraners. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushy lad Posted July 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 Mini explosion of Stoats as well. I suppose they are thriving off the rabbits. Watching two this morning working up and down a hedgerow, showing themselves every now and then. Soon vanished when one of the dogs winded them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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