Nov
16
2010
Pet ferrets being used to solve Welshpool rabbit problem |
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Tuesday, 16 November 2010 |
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November 16th, 2010
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Pet ferrets are being used to kill hundreds of rabbits causing serious damage to sports pitches in a Mid Wales town. |
Shropshire Star
Welshpool Town Council has so far been unsuccessful in its attempts to address the “rabbit problem” which has been plaguing the town’s Maesydre playing fields with holes.
But now ferret owners appear to have taken the matter into their own hands and have started taking their pets down to the pitches in a bid to reduce the number of rabbits churning them up.
Now the town council is hoping other ferret owners will follow the example.
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Nov
01
2010
U-turn on plan to gas problem rabbits |
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Monday, 01 November 2010 |
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U-turn on plan to gas problem rabbits |
November 1, 2010
Barry Jones
County Times
GASSING as a final solution to deal with the plague of rabbits at Welshpool’s Maesydre Recreation Ground has been shelved by the Town Council after “uproar” from animal lovers in the town.
Instead open season could be declared with local ferret owners given the chance to see what they can do to cut down the bunny population explosion causing hazards for sports clubs.
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation will also be asked to visit and draw up a management plan; Powys County Council will be asked to deal with rabbits on land neighbouring Maesydre, and garlic flavoured pellets are be be laid to deter rabbits from the Waterloo Rovers pitch, in other moves.
Cllr Phil Pritchard said: “There are at least three families in Oldford who keep ferrets and go out ferreting every Saturday and Sunday but they don’t go down to our fields because they have been turned away in the past.
“The sheer volume of rabbits at Maesydre is the problem and I think we should welcome families in Welshpool with ferrets to come an have a go.”
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Oct
05
2010
The 2010 Ferret Cup |
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Tuesday, 05 October 2010 |
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The 2010 Ferret Cup |
October 5, 2010
ABC South West Victoria (Watch the video!)
by Jeremy Lee
The Ferret Cup is becoming something of an institution in Warrnambool with the event now in its fourth year as a part of the Celebrage festival for Victorian Seniors Week.
Once again Lake Pertobe was the setting for the race, but this year there was some new infrastructure in the form of some slightly larger PVC tubes and a special box which had been built on the end of the track.
The tubes had also been, er, 'seasoned' by having chicken carcasses dragged through them. Apparently.
Regular competitor Minnie Hogan was back with a box of ferrets which this year contained Elvys, Sisal, and last year's winner Girly. Recommend this article... |
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Sep
25
2010
Lost albino ferret rescued after beach adventure |
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Saturday, 25 September 2010 |
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Lost albino ferret rescued after beach adventure |
September 25, 2010
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Willie the female albino ferret |
NEWS.scotsman.com
By Chris Marschall
IT'S not the sort of behaviour that would endear you to a potential rescuer, but one cheeky ferret managed to get herself and her two friends taken to safety after having a nibble at the ankles of passers-by.
Willie, an albino ferret, managed to alert members of the public to her plight after approaching walkers in Cramond last weekend.
Three people contacted the Scottish SPCA after encountering the creatures, which animal staff believe may be "working ferrets" used to hunt rabbits.
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Aug
12
2010
Dogs left behind? With citywide dog ban, pet lovers turn to ferrets |
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Thursday, 12 August 2010 |
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Dogs left behind? With citywide dog ban, pet lovers turn to ferrets |
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Despite their hefty price tags, ferrets are selling like hotcakes in Chengdu. Sweater not included. |
August 12, 2010
GoChengdoo
Tian Chen
The ban on keeping large dogs as pets in Chengdu has led to an unexpected fad—ferret raising.
Regulations that prohibit owners from keeping 22 breeds of large dog went into effect July 1 this year. Banned breeds include the Tibetan Mastiff, the Great Dane, and the German Shepherd. (For a complete list of banned breeds, click here.) The regulations stipulate that each household may keep one small dog.
But while most large dog keepers still haven't found a way to deal with their beloved animal friends, a new trend has emerged among city dwellers: keeping ferrets as pets.
"Ferrets have become a new fashion in Chengdu since the banning of large dogs," said Shi Lei, the owner of a pet store in the Wuhou District. "We sell at least one per day on weekdays and four to five of them on Saturdays and Sundays." Recommend this article... |
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