Paul Burridge wrote:
Hi everyone,

I've been getting a lot of stress from my girlfriend. The problem is
jackrabbits. There are a lot of them where we live and at this time of
year
they box each other quite viciously. My girlfriend gets terribly upset
about this and I get nagged as a result. I've tried
to explain to her that it's just nature and they're only establishing
territory for breeding and whatnot and to just let them get on with
it.
However, she won't see reason and insists I do something to break the
fights up. So I
need your help. I've decided the best solution is to build a 'bunny
zapper' type stun-gun. Now it's self-evidently important
NOT TO KILL THE RABBITS, but they must get a shock sufficient to get
the message
across that violence is unacceptable. IMV it should therefore carry
JUST enough
whack to blow their ears clean off. So how much
voltage will this application require? I assume we're talking
kilovolts, but how many?
Does the rabbits' fur resistance affect the calculations?
I have tried researching this on the internet, but it appears no one
has yet
carried out any clinical trials into the problem. So I need you guys
to give me
a ballpark figure. Better yet, if anyone knows of a commercial outfit
that
manufactures stun-guns for use
against jackrabbits can they please post a URL? Finally, is there an
ecologically sound way of disposing of/recycling all the blown-off
ears?
Thanks.

A note to the sceptics:
There is a sound scientific rationale behind my intended approach:
I'm aware that female jackrabbits select their mates primarily by
the length and lustre of the male's ears, so any male with just
a couple of smoking, charred stumps sticking out of his head is
unlikely to
be successful in attracting a mate. In this way, hopefully the
genepool of
the most aggressive rabbits will diminish over time.
Lastly, if we can get the concept accepted into the mainstream as a
legitimate
hobby or sport then maybe we call ALL make a few bucks out of it.
Let's all try to work
together on this one, guys.

pb.

A varmint rifle or slingshot, and the introduction of rabbit stew into
the menu? You may get resolution the very first time the serving dish
hits the table. You could save money twice -- meat is expensive, and so
are girlfriends.

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