Leisurely Life: I Have Ten Thousand Acres of Grassland
Chapter 346 - 343: Assemble, Rabbit-Hunting Squad!
The forest patrol went very smoothly.
Nothing unusual happened along the way.
Zhang Wen and Liu Jianjun recorded the state of the forest, and the three then left, returning to Jiang Feng’s ranch.
They planned to take a day off before setting up the infrared cameras.
Jiang Feng planned to visit Master Jiang again.
"Master Jiang, heading out again?"
Zhang Wen greeted as he saw Jiang Feng driving out.
"Yes, going to check the grassland again. It’s almost tunneled through by rabbits."
"Planning to take the foxes or the weasels to have a look."
"These rabbits are quite troublesome,"
Jiang Feng replied.
While wild rabbits can’t be hunted privately, they can be cleared out if they become invasive.
Jiang Feng chose to let the foxes and weasels hunt the rabbits.
Foxes eat rabbits, as long as they can catch them.
"The rabbits on the grassland are quite hard to deal with."
Zhang Wen sighed.
Every species has its unique traits, the trait of rabbits is being overly productive, their reproduction rate is extremely exaggerated.
Jiang Feng drove straight into the grassland.
At this time of year, herders enter the grassland by car or motorcycle.
Cars are much more convenient than riding horses.
Only during the green recovery period, vehicles are completely prohibited from entering the grassland because the grass is fragile then, vehicles would leave tracks.
Now the grass is extremely lush, as long as you don’t go through tall grass areas, it’s fine.
Jiang Feng drove all the way in.
Hadan told him about this.
The grassland is so large that many things are bound to happen. When employees find something, they report it to Jiang Feng for him to address.
He drove the car deep into the grassland.
This grassland is newly purchased, hasn’t been planted with pasture grass yet, retaining its original ecological scene.
Jiang Feng stopped the car, and the drone started live streaming.
What met his eyes was a grassland with uneven terrain, where the grass grew chaotically.
A lot of raised mounds can be seen with traces of large holes.
Jiang Feng went over to inspect one of the caves.
This cave was very old, existed for a long time.
[Master, are you raising rabbits on the prairie?]
A netizen, either intentionally or unintentionally, posted a bullet screen.
This bullet screen gained unanimous agreement from everyone.
[That’s right, the master must be raising rabbits!]
[With such a big grassland, what’s wrong with raising a few rabbits?]
Jiang Feng glanced at the bullet screens and smiled wryly at the comments.
Seeing him smile, the netizens were even more delighted.
Jiang Feng said:
"There’s no herder who raises rabbits on the grassland, if they do, it must be in the yard."
"Once rabbits are raised, you can’t control them. Within a few months, they can tunnel under the entire grassland."
"Not only do they damage the grassland, but they also ruin the soil."
"These rabbit holes are already severe here, I need to find ways to deal with these rabbits."
Jiang Feng looked at the surrounding rabbit holes, plotting his plan in his mind.
He walked a bit further in, taking just a few steps before encountering more rabbit holes.
Moreover, he saw a big gray rabbit eating grass near a rabbit hole.
With the slightest disturbance, this rabbit would immediately dash into the rabbit burrow.
When you spot one rabbit, it indicates the rabbit hole is full of rabbits.
This phenomenon often occurs in private farms abroad, leading to the birth of a specialized profession—rabbit-catching.
Rabbit catchers keep ferrets and hawks, using ferrets to drive rabbits out of tunnels while raptors hover in the sky to catch them as they emerge.
Then they earn rewards based on the number of rabbits caught.
This business is quite lucrative, otherwise, they wouldn’t be able to afford raising such birds of prey.
Jiang Feng took a walk around, the destruction caused by rabbits was astonishing.
Rabbit holes could be seen everywhere.
If left unchecked, they might spread towards his grassland.
That would be troublesome.
A rabbit kingdom might emerge,
and it would be really difficult to handle.
"Are rabbits so rampant because the number of predators has decreased?"
Jiang Feng looked up at the sky, pondering.
Many animals on the grassland hunt rabbits, like foxes, wolves, lynxes, as well as raptors in the sky.
But this area is far from the forest, surrounded by barbed wire, making it inaccessible to wild animals.
Instead, it became a breeding ground for rabbits.
"Need to assemble a rabbit-catching team."
"Can’t let this go unchecked."
Jiang Feng made up his mind.
[Is the master going to handle these rabbits?]
[Wow, a rabbit-catching team?]
[I knew the master had a rat-catching team, and now he’s forming a rabbit-catching team?]
[Just use pesticides, or flush them out with water!]
The bullet screens became lively.
Everyone started offering suggestions.
However, with rabbits having multiple burrows, the underground tunnel system is quite complex, driving them out won’t be easy.
Next, it’s up to the little animals raised on the ranch.
Jiang Feng drove back to the ranch, first passing a road and arriving at a nearby grassland.
This grassland also belongs to him. It’s currently being developed into a residential area, still part of the grazing region, located a distance from the sightseeing area.
Previously, it was rented out, so there are existing residential buildings, which are convenient to renovate.
Jiang Feng wasn’t here to inspect the construction but to find the Little Weasel.
The white Little Weasel had interacted with Jiang Feng several times, gradually growing accustomed to him.
Soon, Jiang Feng spotted signs of the little creature in a fixed area.
The little guy was adorably cute, with snow-white fur and a small stature, its long body looked very flexible.
Jiang Feng squatted down, extended his hand to beckon the little creature over.
The white Little Weasel promptly jumped onto Jiang Feng’s hand.
Jiang Feng picked it up, placed it inside a cage for the time being.
"This is the first member of the rabbit-catching team, Weasel."
"There are two foxes in the yard, they’ve matured now, adept at catching rats, now they’ll be used to catch rabbits."
"I need to call in the weasel too."
Jiang Feng got busy.
The foxes were very obedient, when Jiang Feng called them to get in the car, the two ran straight into the vehicle.
As for the weasel, when it saw the weasel, it started screeching noisily.
Jiang Feng first put it into a cage and then brought it into the car too.
Cat Boss was in the haystacks, seeing the weasel being taken away, it hurriedly followed.
After Jiang Feng got into the car, it jumped in too.
Cat Boss was curious about what Jiang Feng was up to.
The rabbit-catching team was initially assembled.
Little Weasel, two foxes, a weasel.
Plus a Tabby Cat following along, but Tabby Cat prefers catching mice to rabbits.
Jiang Feng got in the car, quickly arriving at the rabbit tunneling area.
The scene was becoming more interesting.
The netizens were watching curiously.
As Jiang Feng released the two foxes, he set free the Little Weasel and the Weasel as well.
As soon as the Little Weasel came out of the cage, it ran straight to a rabbit hole, sniffing constantly and with its ears perked.
Mustelids are sensitive to rabbits by nature.
The weasel was even more active, immediately finding a rabbit hole to dive into.
The two foxes waited outside.
As the weasel and Little Weasel went into the hole, the rabbits would sense it and surely run out.
Then it’s time for the foxes to hunt.
Jiang Feng watched from the side.
The netizens were excited.
This rabbit-catching operation was novel and intriguing to watch.
[I suggest sending some people from Sichuan-Chongqing Region over, they’re especially good at eating rabbits.]
[No joke, it doesn’t matter how many rabbits are inside, they’d be finished in a few days if they can eat them!]
[As a Si Chuannan person, I’d really like to come over and catch rabbits myself.]
[The members of the rabbit-catching team are just too adorable!]
Very soon, there was movement inside the rabbit holes, as several gray rabbits dashed out from the burrow.
Seeing this, the foxes swiftly chased after the rabbits.
The rabbit infestation was worse than Jiang Feng anticipated.
Rabbits kept emerging from the holes continuously.
In just a few minutes, Jiang Feng saw at least twenty!
The scene was so incredible, Jiang Feng was a bit stunned.
"So many, oh wow."
"If not handled, this grassland might just desertify."
This area has undulating terrain, the soil is soft, perfect for digging tunnels.
Making it a paradise for rabbits.
Just then, a shadow suddenly swooped down from the sky.
It was none other than the long-unseen Golden Eagle!
The Golden Eagle dove straight towards a rabbit, exceptionally majestic.
Apparently, it also saw the activity among rabbits and decided to descend for a meal.
Undoubtedly, it was also an integral part of the rabbit-catching team.