[escapedtothecountry]

30 rabbits in 10 acres.... have seen mid 20s inside my 2 acres of which all the outbuilding and house are built in that area - so that gives an idea of how many of the fury critters are around here. If food prices keep rising maybe they will soon become an asset! 

[Moleskins]

Check out the RSPCA's statistics on snares and the animals they inadvertantly trap!

and then take a pinch of salt and find something believable to read

Haven't read it but I can imagine, I once read some stuff on a vegan website, all about what murderous b*******s beekeepers were.

[Derby_menagerie]

Another suggestion would be a rabbit 'dropbox' google it for plans and how it works. but basically a non-leathal, fairly quarry specific trap. leave it a few days before setting to allow rabbits to get use to the 'tunnel'. Never used one myself but have seen good reports! I'd be out with rifle and lamp.
 

[Sylvia]

I go out with whippet and lamp.

[JFDI]

I go out with whippet and lamp.

Yes, but what about the rabbits? 

[SteveHants]

Clever trappers include a breakaway in the snare which allows animals you are not supposed to catch ( cats badgers etc) to get free.  It just releases the trap.

Rabbit snares are tied on with wool, and this is your "breakaway", should you snare a badger. However, you'll miss rabbits if you set the snare much wider than your fist, thus discouraging badgers anyway.

[the great composto]

I have been lookin ginto the drop boxes & think we will try one of them - manufacture in progress.

[nicandem]

I go out with whippet and lamp.

Yes, but what about the rabbits? 

as a suggestion


http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/rabbit