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hello all, i have 10 acres of land, i have an acre of steep land and i am planning to plant trees so i'll have bit of a woodland, around my land i have only ever seen one or two rabbits in years, also i very rarely see any foxes, there are about 7 buzzards who roam the area, what i need to know is if i was to dig some warrens in my new woodland, would i be allowed to set live traps where i know there are rabbits and introduce them onto my land?

 

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chris

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hello all, i have 10 acres of land, i have an acre of steep land and i am planning to plant trees so i'll have bit of a woodland, around my land i have only ever seen one or two rabbits in years, also i very rarely see any foxes, there are about 7 buzzards who roam the area, what i need to know is if i was to dig some warrens in my new woodland, would i be allowed to set live traps where i know there are rabbits and introduce them onto my land?

 

regards

 

chris

Up until the Pest Act 1954 you could probably have done it legally but the Act not only banned the movement of myxyied rabbits(live or dead) for spreading the disease but made it a duty to kill and control rabbits on your land. Releasing rabbits would not comply with this . Edited by comanche
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i caught rabbits with the dog life and release them down at the back my house !!2 years ago their was`nt a rabbit to be seen now there ever were it`s great for the dogs when their down their!!

 

i would and if they get two great of a number and do damage then just take them out with snare`s in the wood!! :victory:

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well i dont think they would really get out of hand because of all the buzzards we've got hanging around, we're losing 3 chickens a week to buzzards, last night i was standing by my pheasant pens when i saw a buzzard swoop down and try and take another chicken!, very good sight every pheasant and chicken in sight legged it into nearby brambles, it all happened about 20 ft away from where i was standing! i think the only thing i will have to worry about is other 'poachers' because there are hardly any rabbits around my area, if they get out of hand i could shoot them myself!

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