"When I was out the other I came across some council trees. They’re maybe 4 or 5 years old. They’re between the road and a large empty paddock that gets mown several times a year but where the grass is still thick and abundant.
The area around the base of the trees is bare dirt for maybe a 2 – 3 metres diameter and the rabbits have been going beserk, making extravagantly big holes. I was curious about this – some time ago it was pointed out to me that rabbits thrive where the grass is really short."
Wildcrafty knows how to beat the bunnies.
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Would the rabbits keep an area of short grass big enough to sustain themselves once you stopped mowing?
Only if they were contained. I figure the reason they don't like being in long grass is because they can't see approaching predators. I've heard too, that they especially don't like wet grass, but then, who does?
This is interesting. It is noticable that hares thrive better than rabbits where pasture covers are keep longer as is the case on dairy farms.
Sorry. Typo. Should be Kept instead of keep
That's true FBB - we are seeing that here in Southland where hares are multiplying rapidly. The layman can see for themselves from the increase in hare roadkill. Hares also 'nest' in shallow grassy 'dishes', where rabbits need dry ground to burrow in.
Saw a nice herbal ley pasture today and will post an image now!
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