max abell you are the voice of reason . and what about the undergrowth snagging nets & making the holes difficult to find and access ? Once them does are paired -up and in kindle they get very territorial .Often rather run deeper into the burrow and make a fight of things than bolt .Believe me an adult rabbit ,given a bit of manouvring space, will not always back down to a ferret .I've seen a rabbit hop out of a burrow followed by the ferret . The bunny turned on the bumbling ferret ,boxed at it and gave it a kicking . . Then there are the nests of juicy kits ,the easily caught a