England Importing Rabbits For Food
Although the Highlands of Scotland are now so infested with rabbits that they are the farmers’ worst enemies, rabbits are being imported from Australia for food, states the “News Chronicle.”
A shortage of trappers due to calling up and Government war work is one explanation, but many farmers say that red tape and stubborn adherence to the peace-time practice of employing only licensed trappers are to blame.
From Australia,
Mr. J. Frame, manager of a canning factory at Inverness, told the “News Chronicle” that owing to the shortage and high prices of home supplies he has had to order a large consignment of Australian rabbits for canning. “It is an experiment, and if successful I shall carry on,” he said. “Not only are the Australian rabbits cheaper, but they are better quality than the home breed.
“Millions of rabbits are overrunning the Highlands, but there seems to be no organised scheme to utilise this huge reservoir of food supply.”
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Northern Advocate, 10 December 1940, Page 10
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