Ferreting
The most important part of creating a good ferreting team — that team being made up of dogs and ferrets — is looking ahead and gradually introducing new members; you need to mix energy and youth with skills and experience. Good teams don’t just happen overnight. Behind the scenes there is a lot of hard work and reflection that goes on, not only to make the right decisions but to source the right animals. If I rest on my laurels, I could find myself with the prospect of being unable to carry out rabbit control work properly in years to come. This wouldn’t just be a loss of one of my greatest pleasures, but it would also