Really the only times I’ve been in a situation where I both didn’t have a gun and would like one is when I’m out on the farm and I see a rabbit. Or a magpie.
Edit: to clarify, this is in nz. Both rabbits and magpies are invasive.
Lucky you don’t have a license (I assume) because magpies are protected. Why the hell you’d want to shoot a non-pest is beyond me; even they can be dickheads in mating season.
I don’t know where you live, I assume aussie, but here in nz magpies aren’t protected. And while I don’t think they are officially classed as pests, they definitely can be.
Ah fair enough on them not being protected in NZ but I still fail to see how they can be a significant pest problem beyond swooping. Definitely not to the point of shooting them anyway.
The more you know, cheers for the links! The out-competing native animals angle makes sense and I wouldn’t have thought of. I have to admit, I would not have called hedgehogs being on the list lol.
Way to assume there mate. A. rabbits and magpies are invasive species that hurt both farming and the nz native ecosystem, and B. rabbits are pretty tasty in a good curry or stew.
Really the only times I’ve been in a situation where I both didn’t have a gun and would like one is when I’m out on the farm and I see a rabbit. Or a magpie.
Edit: to clarify, this is in nz. Both rabbits and magpies are invasive.
Lucky you don’t have a license (I assume) because magpies are protected. Why the hell you’d want to shoot a non-pest is beyond me; even they can be dickheads in mating season.
I don’t know where you live, I assume aussie, but here in nz magpies aren’t protected. And while I don’t think they are officially classed as pests, they definitely can be.
Ah fair enough on them not being protected in NZ but I still fail to see how they can be a significant pest problem beyond swooping. Definitely not to the point of shooting them anyway.
Any introduced species becomes classified as a pest here in NZ if it either directly harms, or competes with for food any native animal.
On the subject of magpies specifically, some regional councils take a more aggressive stance than others.
The shit-list contains a few that are frequently a surprise to non-NZers, like hedgehogs.
The more you know, cheers for the links! The out-competing native animals angle makes sense and I wouldn’t have thought of. I have to admit, I would not have called hedgehogs being on the list lol.
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Way to assume there mate. A. rabbits and magpies are invasive species that hurt both farming and the nz native ecosystem, and B. rabbits are pretty tasty in a good curry or stew.