Australia Release Of Rhdv1 K5

[Arry 18,631]

In the first week of March 2017 Australia will release RHDV1 K5. I wonder how long before some greedy farmer smuggles it into this country. Being colder and damper in this country the diseased will thrive I fear it will be all over for us. I think i'm right in saying that its not even species locked so they could be playing with fire. Bloody madness.

 

Cheers Arry

Edited February 16, 2017 by Arry

[TOMO 24,882]

beggers belife dont it,,,,

 

thing is australia,,aint what it was for rabbits anyway,,,,there arnt that many maybe a few areas,,but not like it was

[garbs 90]

I wouldn't assume guys the last year or two within a ten to thirty minute drive from my house the numbers have exploded i will post up some pics and vids soon.ive ferreted for over 15 years and have never seen sooooo many rabbits.i just got a permission which is literally overrun warrens the size of which you guys would have not seen.

[Aussie Whip 3,827]

Same here in nsw in some areas,but numbers fluctuate year to year.Existing diseases seem to control numbers in most areas.Don't think new viruses are needed.If rabbits numbers are reduced too much the wildlife and farm stock are going to suffer from increased fox and feral cat predation.The farmers know this as have been asked to kill any foxes seen if given permission to hunt rabbits on their place.Those giant warrens are almost impossible to ferret in my experience even though they look promissing.Its not like it was 30 years ago,use to bring home 300 plus rabbits for a weekend.now lucky to get 20-30 in a weekend.This new virus sounds like another cane toad experiment.

[The one 8,398]

Reading about it , it sounds really crazy it can survive on the ground for up to 8 months that's going to take out the rabbit population then if any other rabbit comes into a burrow etc to breed its going to kill them too there's going to be no chance of them repopulating

[Sirblessed 2,511]

beggers belife dont it,,,,

 

thing is australia,,aint what it was for rabbits anyway,,,,there arnt that many maybe a few areas,,but not like it was

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[Sirblessed 2,511]

Same here in nsw in some areas,but numbers fluctuate year to year.Existing diseases seem to control numbers in most areas.Don't think new viruses are needed.If rabbits numbers are reduced too much the wildlife and farm stock are going to suffer from increased fox and feral cat predation.The farmers know this as have been asked to kill any foxes seen if given permission to hunt rabbits on their place.Those giant warrens are almost impossible to ferret in my experience even though they look promissing.Its not like it was 30 years ago,use to bring home 300 plus rabbits for a weekend.now lucky to get 20-30 in a weekend.This new virus sounds like another cane toad experiment.

 

You just need enough ferrets and people they will bolt np

[Aussie Whip 3,827]

 

Same here in nsw in some areas,but numbers fluctuate year to year.Existing diseases seem to control numbers in most areas.Don't think new viruses are needed.If rabbits numbers are reduced too much the wildlife and farm stock are going to suffer from increased fox and feral cat predation.The farmers know this as have been asked to kill any foxes seen if given permission to hunt rabbits on their place.Those giant warrens are almost impossible to ferret in my experience even though they look promissing.Its not like it was 30 years ago,use to bring home 300 plus rabbits for a weekend.now lucky to get 20-30 in a weekend.This new virus sounds like another cane toad experiment.

 

You just need enough ferrets and people they will bolt np

 

And 300 nets,and 2 weeks waiting.

[Sirblessed 2,511]

 

 

Same here in nsw in some areas,but numbers fluctuate year to year.Existing diseases seem to control numbers in most areas.Don't think new viruses are needed.If rabbits numbers are reduced too much the wildlife and farm stock are going to suffer from increased fox and feral cat predation.The farmers know this as have been asked to kill any foxes seen if given permission to hunt rabbits on their place.Those giant warrens are almost impossible to ferret in my experience even though they look promissing.Its not like it was 30 years ago,use to bring home 300 plus rabbits for a weekend.now lucky to get 20-30 in a weekend.This new virus sounds like another cane toad experiment.

 

You just need enough ferrets and people they will bolt np

 

And 300 nets,and 2 weeks waiting.

 

You put in 1 ferret per 15 holes, and rabbits will be bolting in all directions in no time I speak from exp

[Sirblessed 2,511]

 

 

 

Same here in nsw in some areas,but numbers fluctuate year to year.Existing diseases seem to control numbers in most areas.Don't think new viruses are needed.If rabbits numbers are reduced too much the wildlife and farm stock are going to suffer from increased fox and feral cat predation.The farmers know this as have been asked to kill any foxes seen if given permission to hunt rabbits on their place.Those giant warrens are almost impossible to ferret in my experience even though they look promissing.Its not like it was 30 years ago,use to bring home 300 plus rabbits for a weekend.now lucky to get 20-30 in a weekend.This new virus sounds like another cane toad experiment.

 

You just need enough ferrets and people they will bolt np

 

And 300 nets,and 2 weeks waiting.

 

You put in 1 ferret per 15 holes, 1 long net a few across to stop in and outs, and rabbits will be bolting in all directions in no time I speak from exp

 

[The one 8,398]

 

 

 

 

Same here in nsw in some areas,but numbers fluctuate year to year.Existing diseases seem to control numbers in most areas.Don't think new viruses are needed.If rabbits numbers are reduced too much the wildlife and farm stock are going to suffer from increased fox and feral cat predation.The farmers know this as have been asked to kill any foxes seen if given permission to hunt rabbits on their place.Those giant warrens are almost impossible to ferret in my experience even though they look promissing.Its not like it was 30 years ago,use to bring home 300 plus rabbits for a weekend.now lucky to get 20-30 in a weekend.This new virus sounds like another cane toad experiment.

 

You just need enough ferrets and people they will bolt np

 

And 300 nets,and 2 weeks waiting.

 

You put in 1 ferret per 15 holes, 1 long net a few across to stop in and outs, and rabbits will be bolting in all directions in no time I speak from exp

 

 

Thats the thing most folk get a couple of ferrets try a bit sunday afternoon ferreting for a couple of hours get enough rabbits to keep them happy , some of us get the bug big time loads of ferrets and enough gear to open a shop go at it full time but what do you do when the rabbits dry up its happened in Austria now its happening here how many folk are going to pack in or how many folk are going to feed there ferrets for a year ,two years till the rabbits come back ? its like the onset of myxi all over again . The only good thing is it might make a few folk think about breeding there ferrets

[coneykenny 98]

love to see one of the wa-kers that created that get a dose of it to themselves

[Aussie Whip 3,827]

Iv'e seen a whole hillside as a warren, hundreds of holes,you might bolt some, but you couldn't net and dogs are useless as rabbits just keep dropping back down the myriad of holes.Plus you'd be lucky to ever see the ferrets again.I wouldn't attempt it no matter how many ferrets,men,dogs.I just saw show saying the virus will kill 20%of rabbits(if you believe that).In a way with lower numbers they'll become more difficult to find and hunt,leaving only the keenest rabbiters bothering to hunt them.But I wouldn't under estimate the rabbit not to bounce back.

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Same here in nsw in some areas,but numbers fluctuate year to year.Existing diseases seem to control numbers in most areas.Don't think new viruses are needed.If rabbits numbers are reduced too much the wildlife and farm stock are going to suffer from increased fox and feral cat predation.The farmers know this as have been asked to kill any foxes seen if given permission to hunt rabbits on their place.Those giant warrens are almost impossible to ferret in my experience even though they look promissing.Its not like it was 30 years ago,use to bring home 300 plus rabbits for a weekend.now lucky to get 20-30 in a weekend.This new virus sounds like another cane toad experiment.

 

You just need enough ferrets and people they will bolt np

 

[Sirblessed 2,511]

We will have to wait and see it is a hybrid variant virus that they are already immune to, so it will take them a few years to adjust.

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I don’t chase big numbers anymore, I’m quite happy plodding along getting my 50 a week for a bit of pocket money and pet food, I’m spoiled a bit with the ground I have to choose from, still do it 3-4 days a week for a few hours at a time weather permitting

[TOMO 24,882]

 

Iv'e seen a whole hillside as a warren, hundreds of holes,you might bolt some, but you couldn't net and dogs are useless as rabbits just keep dropping back down the myriad of holes.Plus you'd be lucky to ever see the ferrets again.I wouldn't attempt it no matter how many ferrets,men,dogs.I just saw show saying the virus will kill 20%of rabbits(if you believe that).In a way with lower numbers they'll become more difficult to find and hunt,leaving only the keenest rabbiters bothering to hunt them.But I wouldn't under estimate the rabbit not to bounce back.

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Same here in nsw in some areas,but numbers fluctuate year to year.Existing diseases seem to control numbers in most areas.Don't think new viruses are needed.If rabbits numbers are reduced too much the wildlife and farm stock are going to suffer from increased fox and feral cat predation.The farmers know this as have been asked to kill any foxes seen if given permission to hunt rabbits on their place.Those giant warrens are almost impossible to ferret in my experience even though they look promissing.Its not like it was 30 years ago,use to bring home 300 plus rabbits for a weekend.now lucky to get 20-30 in a weekend.This new virus sounds like another cane toad experiment.

 

You just need enough ferrets and people they will bolt np

 

 

 

yep done a few places like that ,,hole hillsides covered in holes,,many hundreds,,if not a thousand,,they can be done,,you just have to keep mooving along,,,

 

one spot we do on our permision,,next to a track we just use dogs,,,great sport,,yes we miss a good few,,,but still catch good numbers off it everytime we do it...weve done it a few times this season getting the numbers down,,,as folk drive down this track,and it atracts poachers hitting our land they tend not to do this hillside as its a bit daunting,,,but the fields surrrounding it..

Edited March 1, 2017 by TOMO