Rabbits and Fruit Trees; Part 3

 I truly hope this is the last post about rabbits and fruit trees for a very long time.  The ongoing struggles between hungry rabbits in my urban orchard are hopefully coming to an end.  Taking advice from Bill, I located some woven wire garden fence that should do the trick in protecting the trees.  I [...]

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More on Rabbits and Fruit Trees

After a little research, here is what I’ve come up with.  Tularemia seems to be the disease most talked about related to wild rabbits.  Transmission of the disease to humans occurs in several ways; cleaning the animal with bare hands, eating uncooked or under cooked meat, or by being bitten by a tick or deer fly.  [...]

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The Rabbits must Die!!

I am not a vegetarian, but I do respect animals and their right to live a full happy life.  But if you are a rabbit and have decided to eat my apple trees ( and a cherry tree), then it’s war.  I am not sure exactly what I’m going to do about this situation, but [...]

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