Native wombats and invasive rabbits are important to Australian ecosystems, but how do you work out where they live? That’s ...
Scientists have battled the damaging feral pest for decades with world-leading efforts, but that is set to change.
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.
Tony Armstrong and CSIRO scientist Dr Tanja Strive discuss the introduction of rabbits to Australia, why they are classified ...
Photo: Samantha Evins Ms Ivory is a team leader at Landscapes Hills and Fleurieu, a branch of Landscapes SA, the authority that provides tips to landholders on rabbit control. In South Australia ...
Invasive species authorities are calling for a coordinated effort between the public, governments and landowners to tackle the widespread and devastating issue of feral rabbits across Australia.
Australia’s booming wild rabbit population can be traced to 13 English animals that were released on Christmas Day in 1859. Thomas Austin, a settler who owned an estate near Geelong, Victoria, had the ...
The rabbit slaughter is held up as an example of what happens when humans monkey around with nature. Not only did millions of ...