only time I ever felt like I needed a gun is when I felt small and wanted to kill something
^you
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Mr_Fish@lemmy.world 6 days ago
Really the only times I’ve been in a situation where I both didn’t have a gun and would like one is when I’m out on the farm and I see a rabbit. Or a magpie.
Zamboni_Driver@lemmy.ca 6 days ago
Mr_Fish@lemmy.world 6 days ago
Way to assume there mate. A. rabbits and magpies are invasive species that hurt both farming and the nz native ecosystem, and B. rabbits are pretty tasty in a good curry or stew.
CTDummy@piefed.social 6 days ago
Lucky you don’t have a license (I assume) because magpies are protected. Why the hell you’d want to shoot a non-pest is beyond me; even they can be dickheads in mating season.
Mr_Fish@lemmy.world 6 days ago
I don’t know where you live, I assume aussie, but here in nz magpies aren’t protected. And while I don’t think they are officially classed as pests, they definitely can be.
CTDummy@piefed.social 6 days ago
Ah fair enough on them not being protected in NZ but I still fail to see how they can be a significant pest problem beyond swooping. Definitely not to the point of shooting them anyway.
qupada@fedia.io 6 days ago
Any introduced species becomes classified as a pest here in NZ if it either directly harms, or competes with for food any native animal.
On the subject of magpies specifically, some regional councils take a more aggressive stance than others.
The shit-list contains a few that are frequently a surprise to non-NZers, like hedgehogs.