Posted on 04/27/2010 5:46:33 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
A Hebridean island which spent £600,000 ridding itself of rats has now become over-run with rabbits.
The last rat was seen on the tiny island of Canna four years ago after specialist pest controllers were brought in from more than 11,000 miles away to deal with the problem.
But now islanders are complaining that the rodent's disappearance has led to thousands of rabbits invading the island because there are no rats to keep their numbers down.
The problem is so bad that locals say historic monuments are being "devastated" by the rabbits and they are devouring the self-sufficient islanders' gardens away.
Even the island's only restaurant has responded to the bounty and put on dishes of rabbit and cranberry with pistachio and rabbit pie in a rosemary and thyme cream sauce.
The war against the rats began in 2005 when a team from New Zealand laid deadly bait at 4,200 locations around the five-mile long island, which has little more than 20 residents.
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Sounds like a democRAT plan to me.
They never know what the hell they’re doing til it doesn’t work.
Then they blame someone else.
I never thought of rabbits as being prey for rats.
What’s wrong with these people?Wild rabbit is a fine meal when properly prepared.
Leftists never think of consequences
Dang....what kind of rat preys on rabbits?
Does this island have no predatory animals to keep the rabbits in check?
Rats eat rabbits? Ewwww.
How about Welsh rabbit?
If the UK didn’t have a ban on guns the government could sponsor a wabbit hunting contest, but that would make too much sense.
“Send hunters, guns and mole sauce...the s**t has hit the fan.”
Must be 20 wealthy residents.
Owls/hawks/foxes could be introduced. Perhaps there are a few there but the rabbits got ahead of them.
Do you think a baby Rabbit could hold off a hungry Rat
There was a story about the Hebrides in National Geographic a few months ago. They really are some of the most beautiful places on earth.
Surprisingly few people live on them considering they are part of the UK.
You don’t need a gun for rabbits. Just a ferret and a string bag.
A rabbit in every pot - and every Sunday...
Simple and delicious
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