lamp shy

[Casso 1,261]

Do you think its possible over generations in an area thats lamped regular for rabbits to evolve a natural resistence to being lamped

, that is young rabbits that have never experienced or witnessed lamping of any shape or form,

but have an inbred fear or shyness of the lamp which is not learnt behaviour ,but has been passed on through generations,

is it possible to have large numbers in an area, all of which are lamp shy,,?

any thoughts most welcome,,

[lurcherlad_2010 35]

probley been lamped that much they no da get dee fook away when they see the lamp coming lol

[Irish Lurcher 1,013]

Think you might find that the area is over lamped and the young bunnies are learning fast.

[scent 509]

summer lampers educating young bunnies .Iv lamped places where even the sound out the lamp flicking on will make them run as if they had rockets up their arses

[Guest deerhound hunter]

summer lampers educating young bunnies .Iv lamped places where even the sound out the lamp flicking on will make them run as if they had rockets up their arses

thats esactly what it is ,when decent dog men give their dogs and quarry a rest theirs still idiots out theirs killing young quarry

[nighteyes 275]

only takes one rabbit thats seen a lamp before and sense danger to feck off and then the rest follow suit

[Paul in North Lincs 15]

I do believe certain behaviour in the animal kingdom is inherited genetically, so it could be feasible, certainly.

 

An example being, if a landfill site is overrun with gulls..the preferred method of control is by the use of a bird of prey (scarer).

 

Despite the obvious, the way this works is by the fear caused by the sight of a bird of prey which is 'inprinted' into the youngsters in the nest, which in tern deters the same youngsters from breeding in that area thereon after.

 

Clearly this is proof that the initial theory does hold water!