FabSwingers.com forum: where have all the rabbits and hares gone

By *avexx OP Man
over a year ago

cheshire

both speices declined up to 80 percent

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Back down the rabbit hole

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By *hrista BellendWoman
over a year ago

surrounded by twinkly lights

Myxomatosis and coursing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have noticed that the majority of meets I have arranged with rabbits were no shows. Perhaps that explains it?

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By *avexx OP Man
over a year ago

cheshire

"Myxomatosis and coursing

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. the way its going young kids will never see a wild rabbit

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Had the very same conversation with a friend last week , use to see them regularly on the verges along the roads , also a lot fewer birds , I know bird flu is a major factor here but never seen such an absence of wild life , is this our doing ????

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By *avexx OP Man
over a year ago

cheshire

"I have noticed that the majority of meets I have arranged with rabbits were no shows. Perhaps that explains it?"
.. swines jennie

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

"Myxomatosis and Coursing "

Are they the names of your pet rabbits ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Had the very same conversation with a friend last week , use to see them regularly on the verges along the roads , also a lot fewer birds , I know bird flu is a major factor here but never seen such an absence of wild life , is this our doing ????

Maybe a lot of them were from Eastern Europe and have gone back.

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By *unfunfun xMan
over a year ago

LONDON

In soups

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By *tephanjMan
over a year ago

Kettering

Top class restaurants rabbit has become popular again

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

Shame love the bunnies! Not seen a hare in many years x

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By *ose-tinted GlassesMan
over a year ago

Glasgow / London

I wish someone would tell the rabbits up here. We’re drowning under the numbers of the little buggers. They’re destroying everything I plant.

Maybe some helpful charity could catch them all and distribute them down south? Far, far away from me?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"both speices declined up to 80 percent"

Actually seen a fair increase in the rabbits population lately, mixy hasn’t been to harsh lately,I believe 4 different strains in circulation, veriying in potency

As for hares seeing plenty

Viral haemorrhage disease hasn’t helped and probably the main cause today

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

" Not seen a hare in many years "

Due to Veet and waxing !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Myxomatosis and coursing

Coursing if done under rules before the ban actually promoted a healthy hare population, but of course most don’t understand the significance of land management

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By *rder66Man
over a year ago

Tatooine

Where have all the rabbits gone?

Long time passing.

Where have all the rabbits gone?

Long time ago.

Where have all the rabbits gone?

The farmers shot them every one.

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By *riskynriskyCouple
over a year ago

Essex.

"Myxomatosis and coursing

Coursing if done under rules before the ban actually promoted a healthy hare population, but of course most don’t understand the significance of land management "

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By *ealitybitesMan
over a year ago

Belfast

They all got their lucky feet back and ran off

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By *uliette500Woman
over a year ago

Hull

Loads of them near me. I can't plant any veg because the rabbits eat them all.

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By *adger BrocMan
over a year ago

Co. Cork

Lots of bunnies in my garden.

No hares or badgers though.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

Rabbits are a fairly recent introduction to Britain in the grand scheme of things.

I haven't noticed as many recently, they used to be a common sight on verges and fields. Myxi was a big thing when I was a kid, I guess it goes in cycles. At least they breed like erm...rabbits.

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

"Where have all the rabbits gone?

Long time passing.

Where have all the rabbits gone?

Long time ago.

Where have all the rabbits gone?

The farmers shot them every one.

Run rabbit, run rabbit, run, run, run

Don't give the farmer his fun, fun, fun

He'll get by without his rabbit pie

So run, rabbit, run, rabbit, run

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Top class restaurants rabbit has become popular again

Waiter, there's a hare in my soup

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By *obyn GravesTV/TS
over a year ago

1127 walnut avenue

I see load's about.rabbits..not many hare's down here though.. did see loads when I was up in Cumbria last week..

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

On a daily basis I see way too many rabbits and a good number of hares.

The hares are usually in pairs so hopefully breeding well.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It’s a myth.

There’s plenty of rabbits about.

Overrun with them in Kent.

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By *wisted999Man
over a year ago

North Bucks

Some Gentleman from a local area have coursed all ours down significantly. I used to hack along a certain route round here and you would see loads. Now the gateways more often than not pushed down and fields torn up with the beautiful hares gone.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It’s a myth.

There’s plenty of rabbits about.

Overrun with them in Kent. "

Agree, daily round here!

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

"It’s a myth.

There’s plenty of rabbits about.

Overrun with them in Kent. "

Not this part of Kent! See few out on my country cycle rides but not like there used to b sadly! X

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

"On a daily basis I see way too many rabbits and a good number of hares.

The hares are usually in pairs so hopefully breeding well.

I would also add that the biggest threat to the hare around here is not coursing or enviroment issues, it buzzards and crows.

They swoop down and carry of the young leverets that are quite vulnerable. Considering how large and fast a hare grows up to be, the young are not very mobile and seem very uncoordinated until quite a size.

With no natural predators the buzzards are in abundance around here.

It’s not uncommon to have up to 20 hanging around when I’m working the land.

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales

I see more squirrels than rabbits lately.

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By * and M lookingCouple
over a year ago

Worcester

The batteries have all died in the rabbits and someone shaved all of the Hares off maybe?

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By *amierebelMan
over a year ago

nae danger.

There's a store not to far from me late at night when everything's closed and its dark there walked a dog round there and rabbits are everywhere like literally don't know why but they take over the car park at night no shortage of them as my arm near gets pulled out it's socket

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By *ormorantMan
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

It’s like a Hare obstacle course driving round Lincs at night…:

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By *avinaTVTV/TS
over a year ago

Transsexual Transylvania

There's a massive decline in wildlife, insect and marine life populations the world over, as well as rain forests and natural habitats.

Yes, it's our (humanity's) fault!

We're killing our planet, and dooming ourselves. But, hey, if there's plenty of rabbits where you live, that must mean that the world's scientists and naturalists are wrong.

As a species, we're almost certainly finished.

Carry on.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We have a couple of rabbits living on a roundabout near here, not exactly wild since someone deposited them there but they are free, and are usually fed fairly well. And because of the regular traffic it's largely kept fox free.

Pheasants however... Can't go anywhere without running over one, stupid bird brains..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There are absolutely loads of rabbits around here. The odd hare too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Stews

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Probably stuck in Wonderland with Alice

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By *amierebelMan
over a year ago

nae danger.

All doom and gloom aye great chat

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

and the moths and hosts of other insects.

I used to have a garden full ......... now hardly any ever.

I can recall huge moths beating their wings on the windows.

This has all but stopped

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By *eah BabyCouple
over a year ago

Cheshire, Windermere ,Cumbria

Guessing the concrete jungle we’re turning into won’t help

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

..The only place i've ever seen hares in the UK is in remote places in scotland.

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By *abba44Man
over a year ago

Broadstairs

Look on your local golf course they usually have rabbits i know mine does,only see them early morning though.Hares well i used to shoot them as in my 20s now only seen them in TV programmes.Last ones i saw where in Patagonia when i was last in Chile.

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley

I blame global warming.

Simple solution, raise taxes!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Some Gentleman from a local area have coursed all ours down significantly. I used to hack along a certain route round here and you would see loads. Now the gateways more often than not pushed down and fields torn up with the beautiful hares gone. "

That’s not coursing, it’s assholes with dogs that get up close in 4x4 and throw dogs outa window

Coursing is running a longdog,whippet or greyhound under set rules, with the hare give fair distance before the dog is slipped on, survival of the fittest then plays out

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