tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post1183222063560160501..comments2024-03-29T08:29:55.105-07:00Comments on Cliff Mass Weather Blog: A New Environmental Challenge for Seattle: RABBITS!Cliff Mass Weather Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-86712593728947646402019-09-22T13:05:13.564-07:002019-09-22T13:05:13.564-07:00Thr Pratt Park bunnies are ferel. They don’t have ...Thr Pratt Park bunnies are ferel. They don’t have the white tails and their coats are a little more golden than brown. We’ve had the ferel bunnies for years at Greenlake. We had them Tyee High School, where I worked in SeaTac, but I never saw the eastern cotton tail until a couple of years ago. Saw them at the I-90 lid park. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14972693481835093621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-86965267509157969332019-07-28T21:28:48.574-07:002019-07-28T21:28:48.574-07:00Yep, saw one in my Broadview yard today! Yep, saw one in my Broadview yard today! orneriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04125407533547048330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-24305367674277572402018-09-16T20:12:36.215-07:002018-09-16T20:12:36.215-07:00We love Rabbits and I agree that nowadays here in ...We love Rabbits and I agree that nowadays here in Seattle it's very seldom to see them. But in our community, we still have a bunny and recently one of our bunnies died and ask for help in <a href="https://thepetlosscenter.com/our-locations/seattle" rel="nofollow">pet cremation seattle</a> for giving our bunny a final arrangement. Keeping the bunny is less maintaining pet and playing with them after work is very relaxing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-22586251194989143882018-07-09T14:15:44.391-07:002018-07-09T14:15:44.391-07:00They are on the south end too. I've been seein...They are on the south end too. I've been seeing a few rabbits here and there at the Jose Rizal Park overlook for years but never in my own yard a couple miles further south on Beacon Hill, until this spring. <br /><br />I started noticing one in my backyard a few months ago and I've recently spotted a second so I am anticipating plenty more showing up soon. I am decently observant when it comes to the local wildlife. I encounter raccoons and opossums regularly but never rabbits in the immediate area until this year. Curious!<br /><br />Does anyone know if they will eat/harm Japanese maples? I'm not sure if it is related to the rabbit arrival but I have one in the backyard that had done great until this year and now has many dead branches especially lower down in rabbit range.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11092729353030029165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-46871541045225313212018-07-07T12:14:32.193-07:002018-07-07T12:14:32.193-07:00Down here in the Olympia area we began seeing rabb...Down here in the Olympia area we began seeing rabbits about 4-5 years ago. As a trained wildlife biologist I anticipated that their population would wane as predator populations began to build up. But so far this hasn't happened. The good news is that they are easily trapped with a live trap and a few apple slices. What to do with them then is up to you.Rose Doctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04086470037950235196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-49266640918789954942018-07-07T08:57:22.553-07:002018-07-07T08:57:22.553-07:00Sabrina has made a point that I would have made. ...Sabrina has made a point that I would have made. Perhaps Dr. Mass could check with one of his UW colleagues in the field of ecology, wildlife, or biology to find out what's really going on. And, is this localized to just western WA, or the whole west coast. (I'm not seeing this in the more dry areas of eastern WA.)Carl Buickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06009190748889202856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-63675459003508533252018-07-07T00:17:25.167-07:002018-07-07T00:17:25.167-07:00I first started seeing the rabbits two summers ago...I first started seeing the rabbits two summers ago on the peninsula near Poulsbo, where I was spending many weekends, and had assumed it was a local phenomenon. A few months later, I started seeing them in Seattle near the I-90 lid parks, and their presence has increased exponentially. By my observation, the rabbit explosion didn't start in Seattle, but is part of something regional.Sabrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02919040079305561476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-84390495854121683982018-07-06T03:50:04.867-07:002018-07-06T03:50:04.867-07:00Well they’re heading your way. We’re seeing them i...Well they’re heading your way. We’re seeing them in Shoreline... and quite a few in Kenmore too.Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01205207638600647004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-24282906142204687622018-07-05T18:01:54.120-07:002018-07-05T18:01:54.120-07:00They are rabbits seen on the Alki bike trail too i...They are rabbits seen on the Alki bike trail too in the early mornings eating the parks grass. Eagles in area too.Tree huggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06494022291519715678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-87603236934631127422018-07-05T08:07:17.269-07:002018-07-05T08:07:17.269-07:00There is a thriving bunny population living in and...There is a thriving bunny population living in and around Pratt Park (E Yesler Way and 20th) for over a year. Some look more like pet bunnies than wild ones, one is a pretty golden brown color and seems pretty used to humans... it lets me get pretty close before scampering off. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09786259627221295166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-8746022305516353412018-07-04T08:41:59.288-07:002018-07-04T08:41:59.288-07:00I've lived in Edmonds for 15 yrs - have never ...I've lived in Edmonds for 15 yrs - have never seen rabbits in my yard until this summer!ghillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02153782122736089255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-84812431041192002252018-07-03T19:29:23.088-07:002018-07-03T19:29:23.088-07:00Lots of bunnies in and near Ravenna Park and the n...Lots of bunnies in and near Ravenna Park and the north end of the UW campus.<br /><br />Do you suppose Friends of Campus Cats near-elimination of feral cats on the UW campus has allowed the rabbit population to increase?Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16260807460417787614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-20064199805923176352018-07-03T18:22:02.466-07:002018-07-03T18:22:02.466-07:00I've been riding my bike to work on the eastsi...I've been riding my bike to work on the eastside for 26 years. Always a few brown rabbits. Last year was the most I'd seen, and this year, even more. Fewer opossums these days.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15926716843892177088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-63317003948164142222018-07-03T07:43:26.696-07:002018-07-03T07:43:26.696-07:00Lived in Seattle my entire life. Never saw rabbits...Lived in Seattle my entire life. Never saw rabbits until 2005 near Green Lake. Then didn't see anymore until about 2014 in SODO where I garden. Rabbits were munching the green shoots of native bulbs like Camas and Tritelia. They stuck around off and on through about 2016 or 2017. This year no sign of SODO rabbits, which is a relief for this gardener. But a week ago I saw my first rabbit on Capitol Hill. It was near 13th AVE/Howell and looked rather thin. Sempervirens206https://www.blogger.com/profile/06118212713973823834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-62584599924691597792018-07-02T19:41:52.124-07:002018-07-02T19:41:52.124-07:00This is a situation straight out of Biology 100. G...This is a situation straight out of Biology 100. Google "predator prey graph."<br /><br />Every coyote pup, eaglet, and owlet in Magnuson Park is not going to just survive this year but is going to grow fat produce many offspring of its own.<br /><br />But yeah, bunnies everywhere!MrBinkynatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07940782271828540405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-15543135412509574072018-07-02T10:09:48.992-07:002018-07-02T10:09:48.992-07:00Why waste them on coyotes? They are actually quit...Why waste them on coyotes? They are actually quite tasty - better than lettuce. I can send you a few recipes if you like.Hiker Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14615856261061794739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-15811375433249285082018-07-01T09:21:21.192-07:002018-07-01T09:21:21.192-07:0050-60% fish, but they gladly eat birds and small m...50-60% fish, but they gladly eat birds and small mammals. We routinely see them hunting in our neighborhood. Chickens and rabbits are favorites. https://www.nationaleaglecenter.org/eagle-diet-feeding/J Schmitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804400416134358942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-37763238550081223672018-06-30T22:07:15.507-07:002018-06-30T22:07:15.507-07:00I live in E King County adjacent to State Forest l...I live in E King County adjacent to State Forest land and we have healthy populations of a variety of bunny predators- cougar, bobcat, coyote, hawks & owls. It is not a question of insufficient or unmotivated predators, there are just a LOT of bunnies the last few years. Predator species are responding- I hear owls every single night and every day and not just one or two but a lot of owls. They just can't keep up. I remember 20 years or so ago the possum population exploded, and before that it was Canadian geese... eventually an equilibrium will be restored but exactly how is rather mysterious.sldulinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13741040044169715166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-45161681744132560132018-06-30T15:55:24.094-07:002018-06-30T15:55:24.094-07:00Cliff,
The eradication of coyotes near UBNA may h...Cliff,<br /><br />The eradication of coyotes near UBNA may have contributed to the bunny explosion, not to mention all the wonderful bunny food planted during the 520 remediation. I guess we will see how fast coyotes can reproduce. Fingers crossed. <br /><br />Larry Larry Hubbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11346591926338103362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-80613077367383616982018-06-30T15:26:41.277-07:002018-06-30T15:26:41.277-07:00We never had rabbits before this spring--and then ...We never had rabbits before this spring--and then our cat started showing up with bunnies. That got me thinking about fleas. I have a relative who lives in Eastern Washington who contracted a rare cases of tularemia a few years ago. <br /><br />We have started treating our cats monthly for fleas. Here is some stuff about diseases and rats and rabbits from King County:<br /><br />https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/communicable-diseases/zoonotic/facts-resources/diseases-by-animal/pocket-pets.aspxZathrashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015108090179602410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-55083466226570046172018-06-30T13:32:23.518-07:002018-06-30T13:32:23.518-07:00My recommendation is pay no real attention to the ...My recommendation is pay no real attention to the incrementally increasing rabbit population and assorted inconveniences associated.<br /><br />Until it becomes catastrophic. After all, why get all excited and inclined to invest in mitigation....<br /><br />without clear and absolute proof that such a thing is needed, which only the arrival of catastrophe will demonstrate with adequate certainty?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />"Hey farmer! When you gonna fix that leakin' roof?<br />Ah stranger, when it's a rainin' it's too wet to fix it and when it's dry it's just as good as any mans house."<br /><br />Lyrics from "Arkansas Traveller" ~ Michelle Shocked <br /><br />Bruce Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11070247298371179095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-3404736250757052032018-06-30T13:08:06.785-07:002018-06-30T13:08:06.785-07:00Here's to the coyotes, the bobcats (they'r...Here's to the coyotes, the bobcats (they're there, but you'll never see them), the hawks, the eagles, the weasels, all the predators.<br /><br />Hope people have their prey pets (rabbits, cats, small dogs, birds) protected so predators can rise to the occasion. Well-fed predators will raise more offspring. <br /><br />Hurray for the predators! Enjoy the songs of the coyotes as they yip for joy.<br /><br />We've always enjoyed the songs emerging from a nearby denning area. Although not after our bedtime . We've actually told them to "shut up" in the late evening (after maybe 10 or 11), and they co-operated ~ moving away from the house or just stopping.<br /><br />We welcome them all. They do yeoman-like work for the environment, and the urban/suburban/rural environment needs them.<br />Sue Willardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12467976826693999492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-35346471157913616042018-06-30T11:54:13.016-07:002018-06-30T11:54:13.016-07:00Eric Blair mentioned weasels and I will confirm th...Eric Blair mentioned weasels and I will confirm that they have held our rabbit population in check. They strike very fast with a fatal single bite and then come back to haul the rabbit away. They are far more effective than coyotes or foxes both of which prefer other prey. Dan McShanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17044037213245602667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-54101011835530628992018-06-30T10:08:54.454-07:002018-06-30T10:08:54.454-07:00Tremendous problem up here in Whatcom County with ...Tremendous problem up here in Whatcom County with this invasive species from the Eastern USA. They devastate young conifers and other native plants.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04592762921711048541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-6426590362455375862018-06-30T08:27:59.585-07:002018-06-30T08:27:59.585-07:00Proliferation of well-fed coyotes is not good news...Proliferation of well-fed coyotes is not good news for people with indoor/outdoor cats. Particularly when the rabbit population does reach equilibrium. We have definitely seen expansion (or restoration) of coyote habitat here in Edmonds, but I haven't noticed an explosion in rabbit population up here yet. Maybe the coyotes are eating them as fast as they show up so far. jayemarrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00519997332004067070noreply@blogger.com