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  1. 17-03-2016, 10:25 PM #1
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    New Rabbit virus to be introduced next Autumn

    The ODT had an article about this today...

    "K5" could prove effective rabbit killer | Otago Daily Times Online News : Otago, South Island, New Zealand & International News

    Bugger.
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  2. 17-03-2016, 10:30 PM #2
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    How is it that we have the means to prevent humans reproducing, but cant seem to do it with small mammals such as rabbits and possums. ?
    Poison this. Virus that....clean green nz ...tui ad
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pengy View Post
    How is it that we have the means to prevent humans reproducing, but cant seem to do it with small mammals such as rabbits and possums. ?
    Putting condoms on rabbits and possums would be a really frustrating job

    Hope mixi doesn't get released here in NZ, apparently it's a horrible way to die for the animal.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pengy View Post
    How is it that we have the means to prevent humans reproducing, but cant seem to do it with small mammals such as rabbits and possums. ?
    Poison this. Virus that....clean green nz ...tui ad
    have you seen how much the worlds population has grown in just the last 25 years
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  5. 18-03-2016, 07:31 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tussock View Post
    If you are aware of something, you should really pass it on. The places where we used to store all the poor people are full.
    It is usually referred to as `The Pill`
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    Scary shit.... nek minute - mutant immune bunnies !
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    Quote Originally Posted by ebf View Post
    Scary shit.... nek minute - mutant immune bunnies !
    We're gonna need a bigger boat.
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    Yes, they should be careful of what they wish for.
    In Scotland where the population of rabbit was huge 30 years ago ( I remember my uncle would shoot close to 300 rabbits in one night once a month and would feed his hawks with the carcasses), there is now hardly anything thanks to mixomatosis and the VHD virus. To such a point that apparently people have to sell their 22's as they no longer have a good reason to own them.
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  9. 18-03-2016, 08:50 AM #9
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    What we should have is some common sense, and allow such things as these... with subsidized ammo... lol
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    I understand that rabbits are a real problem is some areas, but having just got back in to small game hunting and really enjoying it, can't say I'm too thrilled at this news!
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    Someone needs to read a book called Rabbits Galore and find out about controlling rabbits the good old fashion way!
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    Boom, cough,cough,cough
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    Ironically, the wife's lab group is researching methods to genetically alter female possums so that they only produce infertile males.
    Fantastic science.
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    They should release coyotes would be way more fun to control then a virus when they get out of hand

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    yip that would be fun
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    If there was no more rabbits and possums that would suck.
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