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Post by 1westcoastangling1 on Apr 4, 2012 16:57:20 GMT
Hello all, i am needing live rabbits for no other reason than to release them. I am a very seasoned hunter being a life long angler, a past falconry instructor, wildfowler and rough shooter i presently own West Coast Angling guide service and casting school and i also run a small holding, just a bit of background so i am not mistaken for a mis-motivated mickey mouse. I have been in West Clare for 12 years and have barely seen a dozen rabbits in that time, this i find abnormal, especially as i am told that the abundance of rabbits was so immense only 30 years ago that it was ridiculous. My point is that there are several pockets of rabbits about and these are spreading very slowly, my wife saw rabbits the other evening in a spot that she frequents very regularly but never before saw rabbits....So they are spreading. However not quick enough....... I have spoken with the local farmers and many of them in my immediate locality can not remember the last time they saw a rabbit, they can all remember how there families were raised on them however. Nobody in my local area gardeners or not are obtuse to the re introduction of rabbits...... So i have decided to embark on a small re-introduction project, however i need live rabbits, i am asking you the ferreters for live rabbits because you are the kings of live rabbits and i think that there is going to be a few of you up for what i have in mind....I do not need many just a few Bucks and does, let them go and bring some life back to our barren landscape. I do hope you can help.
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Post by lor on Apr 4, 2012 20:24:55 GMT
i used to live in west clare and as was just as puzzled as yourself as to why their was a lot of hares and no rabbits. In the late 60s early 70s their was a massive Myxomatosis outbreak which devistated the rabbit population on the clare peninsula and even spread as far as parts of galway and limerick and the population has never recovered since. I think your idea is excellent and maybe it may help increase the poor numbers but i think it may take more than a few bucks and does. But as tescos put it, every little helps
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Post by 1westcoastangling1 on Apr 12, 2012 18:51:13 GMT
Yea your right it was myxi that nailed the poor blighters...the reasons for the introduction of the myxi into the rabbit population seem to vary wildly from 'forcing the country folk to stop eating natural kills and thus forcing them to go to the butchers to stimulate the farming market' To 'Myxi being put down by the travellers to stop there dogs getting side tracked by the rabbits' only god knows what else goes through folks imaginations.....however there are still no rabbits in our area....so come on hunting ferreters what are you waiting for....maybe the old purse nets are not as full as you would like them to be.....i do know we are at the wrong time of year for this, what with it being the baby making season, but maybe one of you could get in contact for plan making now ready for next November....oh yea if you do not trust me you can release them yourselves, no bother.....oh and i steady my spaniels by praising general calmness, not by tugging on leads at flush point.....Common, lets at least have some thoughts on this......Yep we are going to need a few more than 1 or 2 doe and bucks.....but hey they breed like rabbits, so we just got to get the ball rolling.
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Post by snowy on May 9, 2012 12:19:14 GMT
if u look on done deal i think i seen an add from a lad in galway that sell's live rabbits 4 restocking land
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Post by john on May 10, 2012 14:19:04 GMT
Hello all, i am needing live rabbits for no other reason than to release them. I am a very seasoned hunter being a life long angler, a past falconry instructor, wildfowler and rough shooter i presently own West Coast Angling guide service and casting school and i also run a small holding, just a bit of background so i am not mistaken for a mis-motivated mickey mouse. I have been in West Clare for 12 years and have barely seen a dozen rabbits in that time, this i find abnormal, especially as i am told that the abundance of rabbits was so immense only 30 years ago that it was ridiculous. My point is that there are several pockets of rabbits about and these are spreading very slowly, my wife saw rabbits the other evening in a spot that she frequents very regularly but never before saw rabbits....So they are spreading. However not quick enough....... I have spoken with the local farmers and many of them in my immediate locality can not remember the last time they saw a rabbit, they can all remember how there families were raised on them however. Nobody in my local area gardeners or not are obtuse to the re introduction of rabbits...... So i have decided to embark on a small re-introduction project, however i need live rabbits, i am asking you the ferreters for live rabbits because you are the kings of live rabbits and i think that there is going to be a few of you up for what i have in mind....I do not need many just a few Bucks and does, let them go and bring some life back to our barren landscape. I do hope you can help. folks there is a law against this , be careful. to move and carry live rabbits let alone release .
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Post by snowy on May 10, 2012 15:04:12 GMT
if u get in touch whit the N.P.W.S and find out what u need 2 do b4 doing it, there should be no problem.
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Post by guest on May 13, 2012 9:12:18 GMT
i dont know where your getting your information from, but there is no law against this, rabbits are classed as vermin and can be destroyed all year round and can be relocated as well.
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Post by snowy on May 13, 2012 15:56:09 GMT
well if it was me i would not take anyone's word on it i would contact the N.P.W.S and see what they have 2 say before doing it just incase
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Post by guest on May 14, 2012 8:35:51 GMT
just got an email back from the N.P.W.S, there's no law in place on regarding the relocation of live rabbits within the republic of Ireland.
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Post by snowy on May 14, 2012 10:42:53 GMT
good 4 u but i still would not take ur word 4 it id still be looking 4 my own email off them
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Post by lor on May 15, 2012 13:56:50 GMT
its always the same on these sites. everyone throwing in their 2 pence of scaremongering and making things out to be more complicated than they really are.
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Post by snowy on May 15, 2012 16:12:01 GMT
its always the same on these sites. everyone throwing in their 2 pence of scaremongering and making things out to be more complicated than they really are. people are entilitled 2 their 2 cent worth its an open forum just like u getting ur 2 cent worth in
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Post by lor on May 15, 2012 20:12:56 GMT
i was talking old money so yeah i got my 2.54cents in. love starting a good arguement. lol
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Post by guest on May 15, 2012 20:25:54 GMT
good 4 u but i still would not take ur word 4 it id still be looking 4 my own email off them well u email them u gobshite, and dont be posting things u know nothing about dickhead
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Post by snowy on May 15, 2012 22:24:36 GMT
online warrior yet again pmsl
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Post by snowy on May 15, 2012 23:57:02 GMT
this is why i dont take anyone's word on things now this is for the guest that was giving me abuse and name calling yes u keypad warrior( section 45 wildlife amendment act 2000) go give it a read and u will find out that u are the gobshite whit the dickhead O and BTW dont be posting lies saying u emailed the N.P.W.S when u need 2 get a licence off them 2 do this u fool bye bye asshole
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Post by guest on May 19, 2012 9:59:19 GMT
bullshit, you dont need a license for rabbits, your getting mixed up with hares, do your research properly before posting false accusations and misleading people ;D
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Post by snowy on May 19, 2012 19:14:57 GMT
"(1) A person who is not a licensed wildlife dealer shall not keep for sale, sell, transport for the purpose of sale or exchange, offer for sale or exchange, purchase for resale or exchange or engage in taxidermy in respect of fauna, at any stage of life, set out in Part I of the First Schedule to the European Communities (Natural Habitats) Regulations, 1997."
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Post by snowy on May 19, 2012 19:18:46 GMT
as far as i know fauna mean's all wild animals
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Post by guest on May 20, 2012 9:42:24 GMT
"(1) A person who is not a licensed wildlife dealer shall not keep for sale, sell, transport for the purpose of sale or exchange, offer for sale or exchange, purchase for resale or exchange or engage in taxidermy in respect of fauna, at any stage of life, set out in Part I of the First Schedule to the European Communities (Natural Habitats) Regulations, 1997." that only applies to animals that are not vermin, e,g badgers, deer, hares, hawks, e.c.t. it doesn't apply to rabbits, foxes, rats crows minks, e.c.t,
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