Rabbit population Ireland ?

[jetro 5,349]

Was out this afternoon to a place i waste since late last spring. There was a small number of rabbits left, now nothing. This place up until 2 ,2.5 years ago always held a very large healthy population of rabbits.

Now there's one fox den, and a badger sett. This is like this for many many miles around here 

[jetro 5,349]

[jetro 5,349]

[jetro 5,349]

In the last two pics, this places used to be fully dug out by rabbits, now the grass is nearly knee high

Atb j 

[Black neck 16,515]

1 hour ago, jetro said:

Was out this afternoon to a place i waste since late last spring. There was a small number of rabbits left, now nothing. This place up until 2 ,2.5 years ago always held a very large healthy population of rabbits.

Now there's one fox den, and a badger sett. This is like this for many many miles around here 

That's pants brother 

[jetro 5,349]

8 minutes ago, Black neck said:

That's pants brother 

Going to take them a long time to recover, if they do

Atb j 

[Black neck 16,515]

29 minutes ago, jetro said:

Going to take them a long time to recover, if they do

Atb j 

Afraid so mate 5 years or so expect 

What was it rhd or whatever its called 

[jetro 5,349]

3 minutes ago, Black neck said:

Afraid so mate 5 years or so expect 

What was it rhd or whatever its called 

Yes, unfortunately it was imo,  used to find bodies above ground, without  a mark on them. It would take a lot of rabbits just to start a restocking programme, and I'm not sure would they survive. 

There's miles and miles of land like this, all cleared out of rabbits.

Atb j 

[Black neck 16,515]

13 minutes ago, jetro said:

Yes, unfortunately it was imo,  used to find bodies above ground, without  a mark on them. It would take a lot of rabbits just to start a restocking programme, and I'm not sure would they survive. 

There's miles and miles of land like this, all cleared out of rabbits.

Atb j 

Bad that is mate many deer on there 

[jetro 5,349]

Just now, Black neck said:

Bad that is mate many deer on there 

Not on the fields, but higher up on the hills  in the plantations. A goood amount of red deer 

Atb j 

[Black neck 16,515]

2 minutes ago, jetro said:

Not on the fields, but higher up on the hills  in the plantations. A goood amount of red deer 

Atb j 

Nice 2 see them about I would imagine sir

Hares 

Edited January 22, 2020 by Black neck
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[jetro 5,349]

1 minute ago, Black neck said:

Nice 2 see them about I would imagine sir

Hares 

Plenty of hares as well. They come down off the hill into the small fields at night to graze on the green grass.

The fields here range from 1 to 3 acers, with 3ft single stone wall surround. Some topped with barbed wire. Ideal for a whippet or grew. 

The hill aren't steep, but peaty and granite.  Not much tall heather.  A good strong lurcher type would handle them, as long as they have good feet.

Atb j 

[Black neck 16,515]

5 minutes ago, jetro said:

Plenty of hares as well. They come down off the hill into the small fields at night to graze on the green grass.

The fields here range from 1 to 3 acers, with 3ft single stone wall surround. Some topped with barbed wire. Ideal for a whippet or grew. 

The hill aren't steep, but peaty and granite.  Not much tall heather.  A good strong lurcher type would handle them, as long as they have good feet.

Atb j 

What dogs do u have mate 

Yes I'm a nosey bollox 

[jetro 5,349]

10 minutes ago, Black neck said:

What dogs do u have mate 

Yes I'm a nosey bollox 

Your not nosy lol.

Don't have one now, after the last died, I didn't see the point in replacing her, since there was no rabbits left.

Maybe if they returned I'm might get a pup in the future..

It was whippet, and whippet lurchers i preferred for the land that is available to me.

Atb j 

 

 

[Black neck 16,515]

Just now, jetro said:

Your not nosy lol.

Don't have one now, after the last died, I didn't see the point in replacing her, since there was no rabbits left.

Maybe if they returned I'm might get a pup in the future..

It was whippet, and whippet lurchers i preferred for the land that is available to me.

Atb j 

 

 

Maybe try a gret deer bull grey for the quarry that's about lol