Arry 21,932 Posted June 9, 2016 Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 Went to look at 5 acre field that had rabbit problem on the side of Dartmoor. On arriving and meeting the guy seem to be loads of rabbits running around, I did notice a small dead rabbit under a farm trailer but thought a cat must have killed it and thought no more about it. Then walking up a footpath in a tunnel of hazel another full grown one dead with no markings 20 yards further on another heavily pregnant doe then 3 more about 20 yard apart. This I think must be VHD but iv'e only seen one case before and that was about 20 years ago and that one had blood coming out of its ears. Any you guys know if it will wipe them all out ? Told him I would ring him in the winter to see what had happened, came home disinfected every thing and clothes in the wash don't want moving that around. Cheers Ade Quote Link to post
Jamie m 668 Posted June 9, 2016 Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 It will go through them alright. Like mixi after a few years they will bounce back , Quote Link to post
Sirblessed 2,511 Posted June 9, 2016 Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 Apparently it is not species specific RHDV-K5: New strain of pest rabbit-killing calicivirus disease given green light for 2017 release LandlineExclusive by Prue Adams Posted 29 Apr 2016, 3:08pmFri 29 Apr 2016, 3:08pm Photo: The virus will be released in Autumn next year, when numbers are at their peak. (Landline: Prue Adams) Related Story: Delayed release for new calici strain, as consultations continue Related Story: Rabbit bio-control strategy vital in winning war against rabbits Map: Australia A new virus that will kill pest rabbits has just been given the all clear for release by the Federal Government authority. Key points:K5 strain of calicivirus disease set to be released in Autumn, 2017 Disease is third ever biological tool used to control rabbits in Australia Land owners invited to help monitor populations for free vials of disease The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has spent the past 18 months assessing the application for registration of K5 — a Korean strain of the calicivirus disease. It follows a decade-long program by the Invasive Animals Co-operative Research Centre (CRC) investigating biological tools to curb escalating rabbit numbers. Chief executive of the Invasive Animals CRC, Dr Andreas Glanznig, said 38 different strains of virus were evaluated. RHDV-K5 was chosen because it kills rabbits relatively quickly and it will work in the cool, wet, high-production regions of the country where other calicivirus strains have not been so successful. The virus will be released in Autumn 2017, when adult rabbit numbers are at their peak. It is also the ideal time for follow-up conventional work, such as warren ripping and fumigating. "The Korean strain is ... a fabulous opportunity," Dr Glanznig said. "It's the first big opportunity since the mid 90s and we need to ensure we don't waste it." Dr Glanznig said land managers and conservation groups should be looking at employing warren ripping machines to follow straight after the virus sweeps through. Quote Link to post
Arry 21,932 Posted June 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 Apparently it is not species specific RHDV-K5: New strain of pest rabbit-killing calicivirus disease given green light for 2017 release LandlineExclusive by Prue Adams Posted29 Apr 2016, 3:08pmFri 29 Apr 2016, 3:08pm Photo: The virus will be released in Autumn next year, when numbers are at their peak. (Landline: Prue Adams) Related Story: Delayed release for new calici strain, as consultations continue Related Story: Rabbit bio-control strategy vital in winning war against rabbits Map: Australia A new virus that will kill pest rabbits has just been given the all clear for release by the Federal Government authority. Key points:K5 strain of calicivirus disease set to be released in Autumn, 2017 Disease is third ever biological tool used to control rabbits in Australia Land owners invited to help monitor populations for free vials of disease The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has spent the past 18 months assessing the application for registration of K5 — a Korean strain of the calicivirus disease. It follows a decade-long program by the Invasive Animals Co-operative Research Centre (CRC) investigating biological tools to curb escalating rabbit numbers. Chief executive of the Invasive Animals CRC, Dr Andreas Glanznig, said 38 different strains of virus were evaluated. RHDV-K5 was chosen because it kills rabbits relatively quickly and it will work in the cool, wet, high-production regions of the country where other calicivirus strains have not been so successful. The virus will be released in Autumn 2017, when adult rabbit numbers are at their peak. It is also the ideal time for follow-up conventional work, such as warren ripping and fumigating. "The Korean strain is ... a fabulous opportunity," Dr Glanznig said. "It's the first big opportunity since the mid 90s and we need to ensure we don't waste it." Dr Glanznig said land managers and conservation groups should be looking at employing warren ripping machines to follow straight after the virus sweeps through. Are they mad. This sot of thing will all go wrong one day. Cheers Arry 2 Quote Link to post
Sirblessed 2,511 Posted June 9, 2016 Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 Easy answer Greedy and Mad . 1 Quote Link to post
Fly The Boy 339 Posted June 9, 2016 Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 Arry it will go through them,,if you happen to ferret it in winter the few remaining rabbits will be bags of bones no eating on them for ferrets... Quote Link to post
david jones 97 Posted June 9, 2016 Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 This is sad and appalling to read this, there's people starving out there, who could do with that nutritional meat. And put people in work at getting it. That's to simple to do that though crazy 3 Quote Link to post
Arry 21,932 Posted June 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 Arry it will go through them,,if you happen to ferret it in winter the few remaining rabbits will be bags of bones no eating on them for ferrets... Thanks Fly The Boy, Yea thought I would give it a miss any way as i've read it can hang around for a long time in the ground and three parts of a year at room temperature. I don't want to help it spread by getting on my gear. Cheers Arry 1 Quote Link to post
david jones 97 Posted June 10, 2016 Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 This virus has gone through a lot of places I used to ferret regularly, like a hot knife through butter.It is absolute devastation it takes years for the rabbits to recover, all my old haunts of were I have ferreted as a boy for good bags of rabbits have totally disappeared thanks to that virus. Arry if you have got this on your permission mate I feel sorry for you mate, as it will take years for them to recover. Quote Link to post
Arry 21,932 Posted June 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 This virus has gone through a lot of places I used to ferret regularly, like a hot knife through butter.It is absolute devastation it takes years for the rabbits to recover, all my old haunts of were I have ferreted as a boy for good bags of rabbits have totally disappeared thanks to that virus. Arry if you have got this on your permission mate I feel sorry for you mate, as it will take years for them to recover. Thanks David Its about ten miles from my nearest permission I was just looking at it to help a small holder out. Think i'll give a wide berth for a while and give a ring in the winter to see what has happened. Just in case its some idiot with an air gun shooting them and leaving them where they drop but I don't think so as I could not see a mark on them. I Just hope it does not spread right across the area, only seen it once before some twenty years ago and it didn't seem to do much damage then. Cheers Arry Cheers Arry 1 Quote Link to post
Jamie m 668 Posted June 10, 2016 Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 This virus has gone through a lot of places I used to ferret regularly, like a hot knife through butter.It is absolute devastation it takes years for the rabbits to recover, all my old haunts of were I have ferreted as a boy for good bags of rabbits have totally disappeared thanks to that virus. Arry if you have got this on your permission mate I feel sorry for you mate, as it will take years for them to recover. Thanks David Its about ten miles from my nearest permission I was just looking at it to help a small holder out. Think i'll give a wide berth for a while and give a ring in the winter to see what has happened. Just in case its some idiot with an air gun shooting them and leaving them where they drop but I don't think so as I could not see a mark on them. I Just hope it does not spread right across the area, only seen it once before some twenty years ago and it didn't seem to do much damage then. Cheers Arry Cheers Arry Sounds like vhd Quote Link to post
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