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Friday, April 16, 2021

Damn, I needed this story right before Easter

In Christian countries around the world, the Easter Bunny is a beloved symbol of one of the world’s most popular holidays, but in one New Zealand town, bunnies are such a plague for farmers that locals spend Easter wiping them out.

In New Zealand, rabbits are an introduced species that threatens both the country’s biodiversity and its agriculture. They are essentially pests that have to be culled in order to minimize the damage they cause. The town of Alexandra, in Central Otago, has turned the mass culling of rabbits into an event known as The Great Easter Bunny Hunt, which attracts hundreds of hunters from all over the country. The local Alexandra Lions club has organized the event for the last 25 years, which has become popular both with hunters and the local population, including kids, many of whom take part in the “celebration”.
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7 comments:

  1. StuartApril 16, 2021 at 10:45 AM

    Wow, it's almost like diversity isn't a strength.

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  2. AnonymousApril 16, 2021 at 11:00 AM

    I can think of several mass culling hunting events we need here right now ..

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  3. AnonymousApril 16, 2021 at 11:55 AM

    Didn’t the government confiscate all firearms after the mosque?
    Buddha

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    1. SendariusApril 16, 2021 at 9:33 PM

      In case you are serious:

      The Great Confiscations in both Australia and New Zealand were VASTLY over-hyped in the press, particularly the foreign press.

      In the main, all that was achieved in either country was thinning the herd a little by removing some of the less committed shooters, adding some restrictions (generally not BANS) on particular firearm types, and giving the rest of us some taxpayer money to go and buy more guns.

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    2. AnonymousApril 17, 2021 at 5:51 PM

      I was serious. It was made out as you couldn’t own a firearm at all
      Buddha

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    3. SendariusApril 18, 2021 at 6:54 AM

      In summary, New Zealand had a "license the shooter then they can buy whatever they want, including suppressors" approach to firearms regulation.

      After the mosque shooting, some restrictions were placed on sale and ownership of military-style semi-autos, but most of the other things remain unchanged.
      For example, you can still buy suppressors in hardware stores for $30 and up.

      In Australia:
      Semi-auto rifles and shotguns were moved into a different category of license, one with more restrictions, but still available if you can meet those conditions, which relate to occupational need, competitive shooting, or disability.
      Handguns were unchanged - the same (extreme) restrictions apply. Mainly this means you must be a member of an approved shooting club and shoot in competitions "regularly" (more than six times a year).

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  4. ABEApril 16, 2021 at 4:00 PM

    I'd love to have a high perch and a .22-250. That'd be fun.

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