Dear jojoe, there are i believe 80 species of wild Rabbits in the world! Our ones are a pest especially to dairy farmers, as they produce Rabbit rings. These are the rings they eat the grass from and put saliva on. The grass is then too short for cattle, and they will not eat where Rabbits have been! So we have to get rid of them as there are thousands of them and Squirrels.
We barter them as shooting etiquette states you must always offer the farmer some, although he/she is glad to see the back of them. Most farmers, as we need permission to shoot on any land, will swap you some bacon or vegetables for a couple of Rabbits!
When I was at University I had no money and lived on Rabbits, Squirrels, Pheasant, Guinea fowl, Partridge, Quail, Deer and anything the farmers would let me have. Never been as well, no fat totally organic and lovely!
Believe me the things are everywhere as it rains here a lot so there is always plenty of stuff for Rabbits to eat and the Deer! One of the local parks in London is teeming with Rabbits and Deer!
They are in some places out of control, so MAFF have to sort them out and the Railways as they collapse embankments! You would not like to be on a train and a landslide stops it rather quickly due to Rabbits!
We are but a small island and they are everywhere! There is even a song about them!
Regards.
Neil.
p.s. I do hope you understand.
