Monday, July 27, 2015

shooting rabbits from the Otago Central Railway, circa 1900


This was obviously a posed photo, but the gentleman was clearly travelling and collecting his rabbits by rail.  It demonstrates just how much a problem rabbits had become by then -- and they are still a big problem, just like possums are.  It's good for shooters, though: they can indulge their pastime and help the environment at the same time.

For lots more, see the book The Otago Central Railway; a tribute

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