FrederickBishop t1_iwk4h9u wrote on November 16, 2022 at 5:34 AM

Reply to comment by CleverNomDePlume in Van Wert Co. Sheriff: 25 to 40 thousand minks with a diet consisting of 'fresh kills' released from farm by FancyFrostFire

Yep, same with foxes

CleverNomDePlume t1_iwk5c7n wrote on November 16, 2022 at 5:43 AM

I'm picturing this Gov'ner dude showing up and being like, "whatever shall I hunt to pass the time?" And then looks at the native wildlife, and is just like "nope" and then sends to daddy's estate to have foxes and bunnies shipped in.

Swarbie8D t1_iwki3ij wrote on November 16, 2022 at 8:28 AM

I mean, essentially yeah. I guess kangaroos and emus are too intimidating compared to the usual small game they hunted. Our troubles on the mainland (Tasmania had a rabbit problem first) stems from just 24 rabbits that were released. For a while they were kept under control by native predators but natural selection meant that they got hardier, until we had a population explosion. In the 1950s we deliberately spread a rabbit-killing virus, which worked for a bit, but they’ve adapted partial immunity to that now.

nolo_me t1_iwl17h7 wrote on November 16, 2022 at 12:44 PM

But emu hunting should be fun. I gather the usual method is to use an artillery regiment.

Swarbie8D t1_iwl2s62 wrote on November 16, 2022 at 1:00 PM

To really hunt an emu, you want to lay on your back and cycle your legs in the air. Then when they get close enough, you jump up and grab one. Here’s a demonstration of the basic idea

Screamingholt t1_iwkm7t6 wrote on November 16, 2022 at 9:31 AM

Heh, now they get given rabbit aids/Ebola. And as horrible as that may sound, is still only making a dent in their population

IlluminatedPickle t1_iwl343j wrote on November 16, 2022 at 1:03 PM

Don't forget that the Americans had a Shakespeare based animal society that introduced a lot of stupid things like starlings to North America that now devastate regions.