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Comment by kijin

"late medieval and early modern" = some time between the Plague and the industrial revolution.

"modern" = after the industrial revolution, which implies broad availability of farmed meat, leading to a gradual decline of hunting.

Yes, predation is a major factor in rabbit population control. And I'm counting British people as formidable rabbit killers, so I think we're in agreement there.

parent kijin 12 days ago

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