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[The one 8,514]

If it is RHV its a hot virus which means you can carry it on your gear clothes etc so your passing it on just going about ferreting

[FENN 24]

So if it can be carried by yourself ,ferrets ,dogs not to mention wild predators then i suppose we will see the end of the rabbit in the uk in no time .

[Pirate 9000 676]

Rabbit numbers are now so low in my area it is hard to believe that they will be able to recover, it will be a big loss has most lads get in to field sports starting off with rabbiting

[darrren 414]

I've ferreted hard up here since September, some good sets and many different areas around Gwent, not bolted one rabbit. I hope over time the new born will build up a bit of immunity like they do with the mixy.

[Tiercel 6,986]

  On 30/12/2016 at 07:45, FENN said:

So if it can be carried by yourself ,ferrets ,dogs not to mention wild predators then i suppose we will see the end of the rabbit in the uk in no time .

Transmission of RHD occurs by direct contact with an infected animal and fomites. Rabbits acquire RHD through oral, nasal or conjunctival pathways. Urine, faeces and respiratory secretions may also shed the virus. The virus may also be carried by the wind. Carriers of the virus may remain infectious for up to a month depending on climate conditions; however, the virus has been known to persist for as little as 2 days and as long as 215 days. An infected carcass or hairs from an infected animal may also transmit RHD. Fomites such as clothing, contaminated food, cages, bedding, feeders and water will also harbour the virus. Even though the virus cannot reproduce in other mammals, predators and scavengers such as foxes, ferrets and some birds can excrete the virus through their faeces after ingesting an infected rabbit carcass. Flies, rabbit fleas, and mosquitoes can also spread the virus between rabbits.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabbit_haemorrhagic_disease

 

TC

[FENN 24]

  On 30/12/2016 at 10:28, darrren said:

I've ferreted hard up here since September, some good sets and many different areas around Gwent, not bolted one rabbit. I hope over time the new born will build up a bit of immunity like they do with the mixy.

Darren around Gwent there has never been real big numbers .Last year the mixi hit hard in November if i rember right .This year i have seen very little mixi apart from out Ragland way .There is plenty of trade on the farms where i control the foxes so hopefully providing the mixi or the RHD dont hit before next autumn then we should start seeing half tidy numbers about .

[FENN 24]

  On 30/12/2016 at 13:44, Tiercel said:

 

  On 30/12/2016 at 07:45, FENN said:

So if it can be carried by yourself ,ferrets ,dogs not to mention wild predators then i suppose we will see the end of the rabbit in the uk in no time .

Transmission of RHD occurs by direct contact with an infected animal and fomites. Rabbits acquire RHD through oral, nasal or conjunctival pathways. Urine, faeces and respiratory secretions may also shed the virus. The virus may also be carried by the wind. Carriers of the virus may remain infectious for up to a month depending on climate conditions; however, the virus has been known to persist for as little as 2 days and as long as 215 days. An infected carcass or hairs from an infected animal may also transmit RHD. Fomites such as clothing, contaminated food, cages, bedding, feeders and water will also harbour the virus. Even though the virus cannot reproduce in other mammals, predators and scavengers such as foxes, ferrets and some birds can excrete the virus through their faeces after ingesting an infected rabbit carcass. Flies, rabbit fleas, and mosquitoes can also spread the virus between rabbits.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabbit_haemorrhagic_disease

 

TC

 

Thanks for the info .

[Fly The Boy 339]

Never seen a year as bad worst season ever,gone are the days get 30 or 40, lucky to get 7 or 8 now out ferreting aint as much fun,,got rabbits last year bags of bones no meat to feed ferrets, now some farms not one rabbitleft I knew at the time it was RVHD COULD NOT HAVE THOUGHT IT WOULD WIPE RABBIT POPULATION OUT........

[darrren 414]

Fenn, never had huge numbers as a lad, six would be an amazing day, normally two a time bit I was happy with that. After a break got some ferrets again this year and terrible. Plenty of signs on fresh dug warrens, and some real good warrens', but just nothing bolting. All I've had a few on this year are the snares and that's been solid aswell, only three. You've always found Gwent bad have you?

[FENN 24]

Darrren i started ferreting with one of the old school he only just past away .i ferreted with him from a young age .He told me befor mixi was introduced in the UK him and his mates used to get 40 - 50 on a sunday out at usk and also at caerleon .He said that after the mixi hit it was never the same again . The thing is if there is only a small population and every man and his dog is after them they will never come back in such numbers as seen pre mixi .Personaly myself i have 4 ferrets here and mangae to get out a few times during the winter and get a few but i have to travel outside Gwent to get any numbers .I snare fox manly in the winter and with checking the wires everyday i dont get that much chance to ferret but i can see if there are any sort of numbers about,

Edited December 31, 2016 by FENN

[darrren 414]

Are you local mate? Im in Pontypool.

[FENN 24]

  On 02/01/2017 at 09:28, darrren said:

Are you local mate? Im in Pontypool.

Yes im also in Pontypool Darrren