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Keeper’s diary

It’s been a while since I have been called upon to spend time reducing rabbit numbers. This is mainly because a liver haemorrhaging disease had all but wiped out the local population.

However, I noticed that the numbers had started to recover and saw the first litter of young rabbits above ground in early January. This is early and a fair sign that it will be a prolific breeding year if

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