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Is bird feed/seed harmful for wild rabbits?

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Hello, In a bird group I'm in someone complained saying bird food will kill jack rabbits. I can't find any actual information on this from a proper source. I've just seen blogs with conflicting information which really isn't trustworthy anyway. submitted by /u/aibandit [link] [comments]

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Birds on Utility Poles – The Electrocution Solution

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She can land on a transformer once then, the next time, be killed when she brushes up against the jumper wire. Part of the rabbit he had caught was still entangled in a nearby powerline. Knowing the dangling rabbit remains would be an irresistible target for other birds, Jayne called the local power company.

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Fur and Fangs rather than Feathers and Beaks

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Rather more are killed in collisions with cars. Rabbits have become surprisingly scarce close to home, but I don’t have to go far to see warrens of them, with as many as 30 or 40 in one field. Muntjac venison is very good to eat, but despite this, not many are shot. and Mountain Hares in Scotland and Scandinavia.

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Is there an animal like this?

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And are sensible to things, be it sound, smell, they can sense things, be alert, like cat whiskers, or rabbit ears, etc. Hi, I hope this post is ok here. Optional: - that they sleep a lot or sleep more during certain times of the year. very curious but scaredy or wary - they can jump.

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Cat Owners: Can You Help Me?

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But one day, unbeknownst to her, a wild rabbit dug under the fence. She let her dog out, he spotted the rabbit, and took off like a bullet. She doesn’t use pesticides, she loves the local wildlife, and she does everything a good pet owner should do. Nina raced after him, screaming, but she couldn’t save the bunny.

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Falconry – Bloodsport or Alternative Form of Birding?

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Dirt hawking is a form of falconry that involves hunting rabbits and other small game with Harris Hawks (other hawk species also qualify). I have never been one to advocate the needless killing of animals for whatever purpose. My job is to move ahead and kick bushes in the hope of flushing a rabbit or hare. “HO!!

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Burning Bunnies in Sweden

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In Sweden, the way they deal with rabbit problems is to shoot them and burn them for fuel. The targeted rabbits are the unwanted inhabitants of capital Stockholm's parks, which are culled to protect the shrubs and trees which they gorge on. Tags: Sweden rabbits.

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