Who killed all the rabbits at New England Bay?

scotkb replied on 15/07/2022 21:52

Posted on 15/07/2022 21:52

hi all , as the title asks , who killed them , took me a couple of days to realise why the grass was so long , been going 15 years and never seen that , then the penny dropped , not even 1 left , total wipe out , so did the site/club  kill them off ?  and if so would they admit it ? toughts !

Tinwheeler replied on 15/07/2022 22:10

Posted on 15/07/2022 22:10

It’s general. We used to see a lot of rabbits here at home but now not a single one is to be seen. The rabbit population is being decimated by disease and a little online research will tell you all about it.

You were a little hasty in suggesting CAMC is to blame I think. They may be many things but I don't think they’re rabbit killers.

DavidKlyne replied on 15/07/2022 22:15

Posted on 15/07/2022 22:15

Given that rabbits live side by side with campers on most Club sites I can't imagine its a deliberate policy unless there is a specific problem that needed attention. Probably best to ask the site staff and report back what they say otherwise all you are going to get is speculation which will lead to arguments.

David

Takethedogalong replied on 15/07/2022 22:26

Posted on 15/07/2022 22:26

Every so often, sadly myxomatosis hits a particular area, and it decimates the rabbit population. 

Here’s more information https://www.bluecross.org.uk/advice/rabbit/myxomatosis

it’s an awful death for the rabbits, shooting and netting is sometimes carried out, and whilst never nice, it’s a quicker and kinder end to their lives. We used to see rabbits with Myxi on a Scottish Site we visited a few times. Owner was friends with OH’s family, and the gun owning members used to take guns and ferrets with them to cull the diseased ones. They would get dozens every evening, poor things were in a terrible state.

mickysf replied on 16/07/2022 22:42

Posted on 16/07/2022 22:42

We’ve seen populations of rabbits, ducks and other creatures boom and crash in many areas and on sites too. There seems to be a natural cycle to many of these fluctuations although human interference can be involved. The recent coastal crash of shellfish and fish on the east coast is a worry. This devastating event seems to have emanated around the Tees outwash into the North Sea and the cause is currently under scrutiny. 

Graydjames replied on 18/07/2022 18:15

Posted on 18/07/2022 18:15

Plenty of rabbits at Moreton in Marsh when I was there two weeks ago. I actually commented to my friends who I went to visit that I could not remember seeing so many rabbits around the van in a very long time. I was pitched on the border, by the road. The rabbits were slightly more brave than usual as well. 

JVB66 replied on 19/07/2022 09:41

Posted on 19/07/2022 09:41

Some years ago Ferry Meadows site and the country  Park rabbit population was desimated by an out break of mixi ,the population of rabbits has since recovered as those who visit will have noticed

eyebrowsb replied on 25/07/2022 15:25

Posted on 25/07/2022 15:25

When we visited New England Bay in September 2020, there were dead rabbits all over the site!  We visited again in September 2021 and there were no rabbits.  One of the wardens told us that there had had to be a huge cull due to myxomatosis.

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