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pharostribune.com
February 28, 2018
Carroll County planning officials recommend residents of three towns be allowed to raise chickens and other birds along with rabbits. ... The appendix regarding rabbits offers an array of recommended minimum floor space and height dimensions based on the amount, breed and weight of rabbits beingÃÂ ...
Salt Lake City Weekly
February 28, 2018
Rabbit: the other other white meat. Or perhaps red. Inside a classroom at Riverton High School, two adults are talking about whether rabbit meat is red or white as they peer into wire cages where pairs of rabbits wiggle their noses, smelling scents imperceptible to the humans around them. It was the firstÃÂ ...
Big Think (blog)
February 28, 2018
For mammals this includes things like floppy ears, shorter muzzles, curly tails, white hair—particularly prominent in dogs, cats, and rabbits, and lighter colored coats. ... In 1959, Soviet geneticist Dmitry Belyaev began breeding wild foxes to study how they became domesticated over time. He took the mostÃÂ ...
Aleteia EN
February 21, 2018
Have you heard about how rabbits were domesticated by monks in about 600 A.D.? As the oft-cited story tells it, after Pope Gregory the Great decreed that newborn and fetal rabbits (laurices) did not count as meat, leading French monks to tame wild hares to raise as food to be consumed during Lent.
Popular Science
February 15, 2018
At the time, then-Pope Gregory had decreed that rabbit fetuses were safe for Christians to eat during lent, because (somehow) they technically weren't meat. So the monks started keeping bunnies around, and after millenia of selective breeding and domestication, they eventually became the fluffy rabbitsÃÂ ...
Gizmodo
February 14, 2018
The popular story goes that these rabbits were first domesticated in the 6th century by French monks, following a decree by Pope Gregory the Great that newborn or fetal rabbits (then called laurices) were considered aquatic in the eyes of God. This meant Christians could safely eat rabbit during Lent, whenÃÂ ...
New York Times
February 13, 2018
quickly saw an opportunity and began to keep and breed rabbits as a meaty non-meat to nourish them through a cold and fishy Lent. ... He asked a graduate student in his Oxford University laboratory, Evan K. Irving-Pease, to use the well-accepted date of rabbit domestication, 600, as a basis for checkingÃÂ ...
Calgary Sun
February 1, 2018
On our way in, we didn't notice any of the feral rabbits known to proliferate around Bridgeland. But those bunnies helped inspire the name of the eatery that's succeeded the excellent Whitehall in the 108-year-old brick building that's been so attractively modernized in expanses of white. In a privateÃÂ ...
The Columbian
December 31, 1999
The story of how rabbits supposedly became domesticated animals is a strange one. Around the year 600, the tale goes, Pope Gregory the Great issued a papal edict declaring that fetal rabbits were not meat. Because fluid-filled amniotic sacs surrounded rabbit fetuses, they counted as fish. Eaten this wayÃÂ ...
Shape Magazine
December 14, 2017
Bandaids for Bunnies was formed after Richmond began experiencing a rabbit overpopulation crisis caused by people leaving their bunnies on the streets (since the animals are domesticated, they don't know how ... Each class holds up to 27 members with 10 adoptable rabbits hopping around in the room.
Farmer's Weekly
December 14, 2017
All farmers contracted to supply rabbit meat undergo theoretical instruction on rabbit farming, followed by three months' practical training before starting their operations. The large New Zealand breed, which can reach a weight of between 4,5kg and 5kg, is used exclusively. The company has four breedingÃÂ ...
Spectrum News
December 14, 2017
"I just love spending time with the rabbits. I love being able to go out and teach people about the rabbit, especially the Beverin. They are a heritage breed and are extinct in parts of the country. I like to go to the state fair and walk around with the rabbit, and talk with people about the breed and rabbits inÃÂ ...
Vancouver Courier
December 13, 2017
Betts said stores never sell adult rabbits and store operators are “notorious” for not knowing whether they are selling males or females, resulting in unwanted breeding and yet more responsibility when someone purchases a pair. “One of the big problems with people abandoning rabbits is they go to a petÃÂ ...
Warwick Daily News
December 12, 2017
A recent program run near Wallangarra saw more than 200 rabbit warrens destroyed in a move that could save farmers further north a great deal of heartache. Darling Downs Moreton Rabbit Board compliance officer Greg Wilson said in the right environment rabbits could breed up to once a month, havingÃÂ ...
The Times
December 10, 2017
The puppies belonged to licensed breeders who advertise online, where traders charge up to ã1,500 for popular breeds such as pugs and French bulldogs. ... report by OneKind called Scotland's Puppy Profiteers, which focuses on both the illegal trade in puppies and large-scale legal breeding operations.
Elite Daily
December 10, 2017
Delta and Spirit Airlines allow approved dog breeds, as well as cats and even small birds. Delta charges $125 per animal, while Spirit charges $100. United Airlines allows cats, dogs, birds (excluding cockatoos), and even domesticated rabbits for for $125, and Alaska Airlines charges $100, only allowingÃÂ ...
Richmondshire Today
December 10, 2017
“Except that rabbits don't really talk.” We move onto another warren, as Richard thinks that might be the only rabbit in this one currently (they quickly refill – rabbits tending to breed like, well, rabbits). The farmer who requested Richard come and deal with the rabbits has sheep and a couple of horses in theÃÂ ...
High Country News
December 8, 2017
One recently pointed out that we'd mixed up our rabbit breeds in our “Books & Authors” special issue. In the caption for a photo accompanying the Q&A “Rewriting the West,” we incorrectly stated that Emily Ruskovich held her Flemish giant rabbit while a lionhead rabbit sniffed her hat. In fact, the hat-snifferÃÂ ...
Republican & Herald
December 8, 2017
She raises a variety of rabbit breeds, including Mini-Rex, New Zealand, Californian, Holland Lop and Dutch. Her older brother, Brandon, had also raised rabbits and was involved in FFA, and that's what prompted her to participate, she said. “In the fall, I breed the Mini-Rex as pets,” she said. Witmer currentlyÃÂ ...
KHON2
December 8, 2017
The man seemed to panic as well, frantically gesturing as he watched the bunny heading into the flames, practically begging it to come to him. Finally getting down on his knees and reaching for the wild rabbit, at last managing to scoop it up. The accolades on social media started breeding like rabbits.
Waikato Times
December 1, 2017
Residents in rural Waikato are at their wit's end trying to deal with wild rabbits. The warmer weather means it's breeding season for the bunnies - which are classed as pests by Waikato Regional Council. So if you thought you caught a glimpse of a wild rabbit on your lawn, your eyes are not deceiving you.
MercatorNet (blog)
November 30, 2017
Now the Polish Government has got in on the act with a video from the Health Ministry featuring lots of rabbits (see below). The idea is the obvious one: Poles don't have very many babies (about 1.3 per woman – one of the lowest fertility rates in the world); rabbits have lots of babies; therefore Poles should ...
Gatton Star
November 30, 2017
"Ninety-five per cent of the 1848 properties inspected were found to be free of rabbits. "A total of 76 properties were found to harbour rabbits with 293 breeding sites on those properties.” All bar a small handful of sustainable breeding sites were destroyed as part of the survey and eradication program.
New York Times
November 30, 2017
Eastern cottontails do, in fact, breed like rabbits. They reach breeding maturity in just a few short months and can produce three or four litters during the warmer seasons. Young rabbits are ready to live independently just three weeks after birth, and females waste little time after a litter is born, often mating ...
Chicago Daily Herald
November 22, 2017
Unfortunately, some people release rabbits they no longer want into the wild, wrongly assuming the animals can fend for themselves. "A domesticated rabbit will not survive on its own in the wild," Flamion said. The Irwins say they want what's best for the rabbits fortunate enough to end up in their care.
New Era
November 14, 2017
Johannes Muremi rears and breeds rabbits for their meat at business he plans to commercialise located some 40 km east of Rundu, along the gravel road. ... “At the moment we are breeding 180 rabbits which is kept at Mashare and in two weeks he is expecting to get about a hundred (100) new-born rabbit ...
Yahoo Singapore News
November 9, 2017
Encouraging Poles to pursue a healthy lifestyle to boost fertility, it shows dozens of floppy-eared rabbits hopping on grass and munching on carrots and cabbage. "We rabbits know a thing or two about how to have a lot of offspring," says a male narrator impersonating a rabbit in the 30-second clip reported ...
euronews
November 9, 2017
The Polish government invested almost 3 million PLN (€706,378) into a controversial public campaign encouraging citizens to “breed like rabbits”. The 30-second video featured rabbits munching on lettuce and carrots while a rabbit “narrator” revealed the secrets of producing many offspring – exercising, ...
The Guardian
November 8, 2017
The YouTube video shows rabbits munching on lettuce and carrots while a rabbit “narrator” reveals the secret of their big families — exercise, a healthy diet and little stress. The brief appearance of a human couple enjoying a romantic picnic hints that a little romance might help, and a wine glass turned ...
Newcastle Herald
November 3, 2017
Murray told the Herald that he did not use the rabbits as live bait and that they were ... She added that “all three rabbit carcasses were likely used as lures by ... “It's just how the game has gone with the breeding and everything.
Sonoma West
November 3, 2017
Mardi Storm was a childhood lover of rabbits, and an avid 4-H rabbit raiser. ... breeds over the years, she fell in love with another Belgian breed, the ... “We are a humane hatching and breeding facility, none of our males are ...
NPR
November 2, 2017
California is now the first state to ban pet stores from selling animals from commercial breeders, thanks to a new law signed by Gov.
Kankakee Daily Journal
November 2, 2017
Illinois hunting for upland game — pheasants, rabbits and quail — begins ... Illinois rabbits experienced a relatively good breeding year, according to ... The daily limit is four, with a 10 rabbit possession limit after the third day.
Freemansd
November 2, 2017
Hard to say about breeding, but to the point, the Freeman ... Upwards of 2,000 rabbits of more than 30 breeds were shown and judged in an ... turnout,” said Randy Woehl, president of the Mid-City Rabbit Club of Yankton.
StarNewsOnline.com
November 1, 2017
The relatively small breed, native to Louisiana, Texas and Florida, ... “The folks who show chickens and ducks are actually breeding their best specimens,” McNally. ... Jordan and Jared were showing a variety of rabbits and poultry. ... Other breeds shown at the fair include the Mini Lop, the English lop, the ...
RiverBender.com
October 31, 2017
Illinois hunters are blessed with plenty of rabbit hunting options ... According to experts, rabbits have multiple litters and can breed at an age of ...
The Anderson News
October 26, 2017
There are approximately 70 rabbits of varying breed on the family farm in ... Grace said there isn't much money in rabbit breeding, but Sarah ...
KQED
October 19, 2017
“Puppy mill” owners over-breed females in order to provide a steady and inexpensive ... Diseases, mass breeding and inbreeding that lead to genetic defects and ... “This is a super game changer for the rabbit industry,” says Kuentzel. ... “There are too many homeless rabbits, there are too many homeless ...
The Chronicle
October 19, 2017
Both are Warwick residents, and both of their dogs are mixed-breed rescues. ... Meyers said he got the therapy rabbit idea when he took Princess Buttercup to ... Middletown, brought their therapy rabbits too, riding comfortably in a stroller. ... Plenty of dogs, both mixed breeds and purebreds, received their ...
The Press
October 19, 2017
Deborah McNeil breeds rabbits as a hobby in the home she shares with ... Full bags of rabbit waste await removal from McNeil's suburban backyard. ... as it meant they would not kill each other or breed indiscriminately.
The Chronicle
October 18, 2017
Both are Warwick residents, and both of their dogs are mixed-breed rescues. ... Meyers said he got the therapy rabbit idea when he took Princess Buttercup to ... Middletown, brought their therapy rabbits too, riding comfortably in a stroller. ... Plenty of dogs, both mixed breeds and purebreds, received their ...
PETA (blog)
October 17, 2017
Thirty-six cities in the state already had similar breeding mill–ban legislation in place, including West Hollywood, which was the first city in the ...
News & Observer
October 16, 2017
That's what a few rabbit-hopping contestants found out Sunday ... It's a sport that has strict rules about breeds, jumping equipment and safety for ...
Centurion Rekord
October 12, 2017
“On my way to the horses I heard a racket and followed the noise to an enclosed area covered with cloth and discovered that rabbits are kept in ...
The B-Town Blog (blog)
October 9, 2017
Tara Requa found this domesticated white bunny rabbit with red eyes while on a walk by the water treatment facility in Shorewood on Sunday ...
The Republic
September 29, 2017
She raises three breeds: Florida whites, New Zealand whites and mini lops. She has been in the Bunny Bunch Rabbit Club, showing her rabbits for the ... Grace Ann Compton, Gracie's cousin, shows the Lionhead breed, and ...
Tullahoma News and Guardian
September 19, 2017
The rabbit show at the Coffee County Fair is always a crowd favorite, and show judge ... Huston said raising rabbits is a fulfilling hobby that instills a love of ... Huston, of Wartrace, also introduces children to different breeds and helps ... There is a breed, called Angora, which is bred for the long, soft wool.
NWAOnline
December 31, 1999
FAYETTEVILLE -- Washington County children can learn how to raise rabbits and poultry through a new 4-H club. ... "The kids at the county fair and parents kept saying we need a rabbit club again," Kirkner said. ... Miniature Rex is the most popular rabbit breed because it is small and soft, she said.
Piqua Daily Call
December 31, 1999
In October, Kori competed in the American Rabbit Breeders Association National Convention in Indianapolis, Ind., considered one of the largest rabbit ... From there, Kori decides which rabbits to breed and Jason does the actual breeding of the rabbits, saying that the rabbits can get mean or aggressive.
CTV News
December 31, 1999
Tammy MacDonald-Flat, president of 10,000 Carrots Rabbit Rescue, says Hammonds Plains, N.S., is one of the worst hit areas. “Hares are indigenous to Nova ... what their predators are. Domesticated rabbits don't, so it's really not much different to dumping a dog or a cat outside,” says MacDonald-Flat.
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