On Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:40 +0800, "David Savage" <[email protected]> wrote: > 2009/4/15 John Sessoms <[email protected]>:
> > > > I didn't think rabbits were native to Australia. > > They aren't. > > The are an introduced species that bred like you-know-what & thrived. > In the past numbers in plague proportions were quite a problem for the > grain growers. > > Lots of effort over the years has gone into containing & killing them. > > They introduced a virus into the rabbit population some years ago that > put a dent in their numbers. However I heard recently the the virus is > losing it's potency (or the rabbits are adapting) & numbers may be on > the rise. > Well, they're certainly on the rise in my area. The numbers dropped after the calicivirus was released but the population now seems greater than before. At least my cat is doing its bit..... Cheers Brian ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Access all of your messages and folders wherever you are -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
