Posted on 09/17/2011 6:24:16 PM PDT by decimon
CONWAY, Mass (Reuters) - The New England cottontail rabbit, in sharp decline for decades throughout the Northeast, is on the verge of disappearing from several states, with the reason somewhat a mystery, wildlife experts say.
The once prolific breeder, already no longer found in Vermont, has nearly vanished from Rhode Island and New Hampshire and exists in only negligible populations in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine and New York, according to biologists and U.S. officials.
The New England native apparently has been supplanted by a look-alike competitor -- the abundant eastern cottontail, of which more than 200,000 were introduced locally in the early 1900s for hunters, a Rhode Island study found this week.
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A possible cause is predators including coyotes and bobcats returning in large numbers, lured by plentiful eastern cottontail for them to feed on, said Husband in a statement.
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Lies. I cannot speak what I think at this time.
The entire agenda of the environmentalist Left is only advanced through lies. Every last one of them -- from Al Gore to the Sierra Club to PETA -- is a fraud. Yet they have massive influence in the mainstream media as well as our institutions of "higher learning."
And one of their chief weapons of control is the Endangered Species Act. It MUST be repealed if we're to survive as a country that respects private property rights.
You have not an argument from me...
I got your back botherman.
Thanks!
I look at the abundant pigeons in my little town and make the observation that obviously, people are not very hungry around here!
However, New England magicians are proliferating.
Very nice drawings.
Sorry, I find that difficult to believe. Nearly all I read indicates that "meat is meat" and contains all the necessary proteins.
People have lived on meat only for years without a problem.
However, New England magicians are proliferating.
But the magicians no longer use top hats so the rabbits have no place to live. It's all starting to make sense.
The rabbits are grabbing the top hats and fleeing down rabbit holes as fast as they can. Still, they are always late. They are also snagging the magician's pocket watches at an alarming rate.
Cuz they're late, they're late for a very important date.
Illegal immigrants got to eat, don’t they?
And there's nothing wrong with rabbit.
Snowshoe hairs.
The ears have it.
My mom would then make pigeon and dumplings, soups etc. Poor people have poor ways.
I haven't seen ANY for over a dozen years. But I have caught site of a resident bobcat and often hear the coyotes running at night...
I miss the bunnies...
http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/wildlife/living/living_with_cottontails.htm
more info..
BTW, we have never seen so many rabbits in MA, ever!
Every back yard has their own cottontail, and they all come out at 4 p.m. to ‘see whazzupp’ and drive the dogs crazy...
A 2 pound adult rabbit would be an ideal size for feeding pet pythons in the 12 to 30 pound range. If they set up a breeding program for these rabbits, I wouldn't be surprised if people in the reptile hobby wouldn't be happy to contribute to the effort in order to pick up some extra feeders. A pair of these rabbits would produce many more offspring than most keepers could feed to their snakes, and many keepers would be happy to give extras to a re-introduction program.
Coyotes
And hawks. Both the coyotes and hawks hunt in Boston.
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