Scientists have battled the damaging feral pest for decades with world-leading efforts, but that is set to change.
In this story from the Outdoor Life archives, a rabbit hunter suffers through the highs and lows of rabbit season with his ...
Introduced for the sake of sport, the entry of these rabbits to Australia marked the beginning of an infestation that would continue to plague the ecosystem over 150 years later.
Wild rabbits pose “the biggest threat” to Australia’s ecosystem, said Heidi Kleinert, who became Australia’s national rabbit management co-ordinator at the Centre for Invasive Species ...
governments and landowners to tackle the widespread and devastating issue of feral rabbits across Australia. The animals, first introduced to the country in the 1800s for recreational hunting, run ...
Rabbits came to Australia on the first fleet in 1788, but spread prolifically after grazier Thomas Austin introduced them to south-west Victoria in 1859 for hunting. They quickly spread out of ...