Swarbie8D t1_iwki3ij wrote
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
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
But emu hunting should be fun. I gather the usual method is to use an artillery regiment.
Swarbie8D t1_iwl2s62 wrote
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
Heh, now they get given rabbit aids/Ebola. And as horrible as that may sound, is still only making a dent in their population
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