You couldn't make it up dept. no.65: Bugs Bunny lives!

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Yesterday, Milan's second airport, Linate, was closed for hours due to an infestation of hares. The animals had to be caught alive and removed to a neighbouring sanctuary. That paralyzed half the air traffic of Italy's leading economic and financial centre. Interesting sense of priorities.

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[leia-naberrie.livejournal.com]

lol!

My icon hearts your icon. *g*

[notebuyer.livejournal.com]

The animals had to be caught alive and removed to a neighbouring sanctuary.

Is there no translation for "rabbit stew" in Italian?

Are we expected to treat all pests like this, or just the fuzzy ones?

[starshipcat.livejournal.com]

Cuteness is a big factor in people's becoming excessively protective of species that are in fact vermin in their current environment. In Chicago and its suburbs, whitetail deer are becoming a nuisance species -- destroying landscaping vegitation, walking onto roads and causing wrecks (often fatal to the passengers of small cars) etc. However, every attempt to reduce the population by hunting leads to wails of "killing Bambi's mother."

By contrast, very few people go all big-emo over an attempt to reduce the population of ugly or unpleasant creatures like rattlesnakes or alligators.

This really ought to be coals to Newcastle, but here goes

[notebuyer.livejournal.com]

Rabbit Stew Recipe
From Diana Rattray,

Rabbit stew recipe includes rabbit, onions, celery, carrots, potatoes, mushrooms, and red wine.

INGREDIENTS:
1 rabbit, about 3 pounds, cut up
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons butter
1 cup chopped celery
2 medium onions, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
1 teaspoon salt
dash pepper
1 bay leaf
4 cups water
4 cups dry red wine
2 cups diced carrots
4 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
4 ounces sliced mushrooms, sauteed
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup water

PREPARATION:
Directions for rabbit stew.

Dredge rabbit pieces with 1/2 cup flour. Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat; brown rabbit pieces on all sides. Add celery, onion, salt, pepper, bay leaf, 4 cups water, and wine; bring to the boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and simmer rabbit stew for 2 hours. Add carrots, potatoes, and mushrooms; cook for about 25 to 30 minutes longer, or until vegetables are tender. Combine 1/4 cup flour and 1/3 cup water; stir until well blended and smooth. Stir flour mixture into the broth; cook and stir until thickened.
Rabbit stew recipe serves 4.

Babelfish translates: and the measurements change. Sigh.

[notebuyer.livejournal.com]

Ricetta Dello Stufato Del Coniglio Da Diana Rattray,

La ricetta dello stufato del coniglio include il coniglio, le cipolle, il sedano, le carote, le patate, i funghi ed il vino rosso.

INGREDIENTI: 1 coniglio, circa 3 libbre, taglio sulla farina non specifica della tazza di 1/2 3 cucchiai da tavola imburra il sedano tagliato 1 tazza 2 cipolle medie, sottilmente affettare 1 pepe del precipitare del sale del cucchiaino da tè del sale condito cucchiaino da tè 1 1 foglia di alloro 4 tazze dell'acqua 4 tazze asciuga il vino rosso carote tagliate 2 tazze 4 patate medie, sbucciate e tagliato 4 once di funghi affettare, 1/4 sauteed foggia a coppa la farina non specifica un'acqua della 1/3 di tazza PREPARAZIONE: Sensi per lo stufato del coniglio. Parti del coniglio della chiatta con la farina della tazza di 1/2. Burro della fusione in un calore medio eccessivo del forno olandese; parti marroni del coniglio da tutti i lati. Aggiunga il sedano, la cipolla, il sale, il pepe, la foglia di alloro, 4 tazze dell'acqua ed il vino; porti al boil. Riduca il calore ad un simmer, ad una copertura e ad uno stufato del coniglio del simmer per 2 ore. Aggiunga le carote, le patate ed i funghi; cucini più di lunghezza per circa 25 - 30 minuti, o fino alle verdure sia tenero. Unisca una farina della 1/4 di tazza e un'acqua della 1/3 di tazza; non si mescoli fino a che mescolato buono e lisci. Mescoli la miscela della farina nel brodo; cucini e mescolisi fino all'ispessito a. La ricetta dello stufato del coniglio serve 4.

Re: Babelfish translates: and the measurements change. Sigh.

[fpb.livejournal.com]

Hares are not rabbits.
Nonetheless, recipes for hare are well known in Italian cuisine, and some may be found in the Bible of Italian food, Il Talismano della Felicita.

[theswordmaiden.livejournal.com]

Because we love bunnies!!

[marielapin.livejournal.com]

I wish they had pictures. I can't imagine the chaos of these people trying to bag them. They are big (and fast, and powerful)!

[fpb.livejournal.com]

Your wish is my command. http://www.ansa.it/site/notizie/awnplus/news_collection/awnplus_italia/2007-06-17_11787486.html. According to this press agency, 57 hares and 4 large wild rabbits were caught.

[fpb.livejournal.com]

Take it from me, a large wild hare ain't no cute bunny. And they taste great in salmi'.

[marielapin.livejournal.com]

Wow! Too bad no one thought of using Anti-Pesto's "BUNVAC 6000" from the Wallace and Gromit movie. That would have taken much less time!

After seeing your picture I did a quick search and found more on yahoo, plus a video:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070617/ap_on_fe_st/odd_hare_havoc

The main animal problems we have at the local air force base down here are turkey vultures, sea gulls and coyotes on the runway. It is amazing how much damage a vulture can do monetarily to a jet when sucked through an engine or when it hits and cracks the canopy.

[super-pan.livejournal.com]

I saw this on the news; it was crazy.

[fpb.livejournal.com]

Can't you just see Bugs Bunny paralyzing an airport like that? Apparently, however, this is something they do every year, but usually at night. This time, the excess of hares and rabbits forced them to bring out all the volunteers by day.