Wild black rabbit

[stonyman]

The origins of the black rabbit are some what misty but Warreners used to use black rabbits to monitor numbers. Thus is it likely the black rabbits are genetic throw backs from the times of the warreners. They could have also originated from the Norman fur farms, rabbit meat and fur was a very expensive commodity. Again, genetic throw backs.
I have shot a good few black rabbits, they seem to be of a different breed. Much courser fur, much stronger animal. Claws are again different from that of a 'normal' almost feeble wild rabbit in the tradition sense.

Its worth noting that no MAFF or DEFRA rep has or ever will release diseased rabbits. It is VERY illegal.

John

No MAFF or DEFRA rep would actually admit to releasing diseased rabbits, as it is illegal, but that doesn't mean it didn't go on.

Or am I being paranoid?