a huge rabbit problem, looming New Zealand .

[toolebox 1,569]

Of late here in NZ ,there has been a number of news reports highlighting the looming rabbit problem ,it shows footage of HUGE numbers of rabbits running around ,some are in townships ,others in open ground, all those interviewed agree the problem has grown .this footage is something to be seen .I will see if I can find the link , come take a look .

https://l.(!64.56:886/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsroom.co.nz%2Fpage%2Frabbits-its-as-bad-as-its-ever-been%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2i4UTpFcTDaBE41gdlgZ8onbZCDTUigoUx4hAAtHltafClfQkGDtEO50s&h=AT1AYfJhuqMPHlptQ4ZtMHOSLk0FvXRKLDAajxPPnQ6OGD0z4Vq4lZiFANdAL6yWNVMsU3Hzb88RF2u3_MChyAtVLd8sh0vtbo5-NWb8CF8iCQ0hwMIA-ngJnLWs8IiHb5I 

Edited May 6, 2021 by toolebox

[SheepChaser 8,089]

Any jobs going ? 

[MH1 1,885]

You'll have your work cut out lol

[chartpolski 24,571]

I remember about 30 years ago, walking from Tokaroa to my relatives house about a mile or so out of town one evening and the fields were just like that video, absolutely heaving with rabbits !

I said to my brother in law, "if I had one of my dogs here with me, I'd be over the fence, have half a dozen rabbits, and be away before anyone saw me ! "

He replied " go in the pub and ask if anyone wants rabbits clearing, and the farmers will pay you to kill as many as you want !"

I remember thinking how different it was back home !

Cheers.

[SheepChaser 8,089]

Fast quad with front flail mower attached would do a fair job  

[Aussie Whip 4,145]

5 hours ago, toolebox said:

,it shows footage of HUGE numbers of rabbits running around ,some are in townships ,

You poor b*****d toolebox, lol.  

[toolebox 1,569]

5 hours ago, chartpolski said:

I remember about 30 years ago, walking from Tokaroa to my relatives house about a mile or so out of town one evening and the fields were just like that video, absolutely heaving with rabbits !

I said to my brother in law, "if I had one of my dogs here with me, I'd be over the fence, have half a dozen rabbits, and be away before anyone saw me ! "

He replied " go in the pub and ask if anyone wants rabbits clearing, and the farmers will pay you to kill as many as you want !"

I remember thinking how different it was back home !

Cheers.

that is so true ,no ones interested in chasing them ,ferreting to dogs or net ,they would rather chase bigger game animals so landowners for 99% of the time have to pay .A mate who came out here from wales by the name of billy Barton now makes his living chasing rabbits ,he relayed to me it was like living a dream & he had to poke himself to make sure that it wasn't .

[Tyla 3,179]

Can you make reasonable money at it? What do you charge per rabbit?

[Black neck 16,179]

Reckon I could double me yearly tally if out there

12 quid f**k yeah

[TOMO 26,764]

8 hours ago, SheepChaser said:

Any jobs going ? 

thats a fair question....

[poxon 5,768]

There just reintroduce vhd virus there again it’s far easier than telling lads get your dogs out vhd virus is king at controlling numbers without having to have people all over your land that’s without sounding negative 

[TOMO 26,764]

cv sent to N.Z government....lol 

[SheepChaser 8,089]

1 minute ago, TOMO said:

cv sent to N.Z government....lol 

Got to be in it to win it mate. 

[TOMO 26,764]

2 minutes ago, SheepChaser said:

Got to be in it to win it mate. 

mate i was joking.....but it might be a good idea ....or at least to the council in that region...

also landowners,, farmers ..estates ..sheep stations ...might pay for someone or multiple people to go over and get cracking....might be right up your street keen young chap like yourself....its a wonderful country is N.Z 

[poxon 5,768]

26 minutes ago, baker boy said:

I think people are not going to be so keen on releasing viruses in the future..

Why not ?