The Nullarbor is riddled with wombat and rabbit warrens. Scientists are watching them from ...
On the vast expanse of the Nullarbor Plain in South Australia, two very different creatures live side by side—but not always ...
Why Australia’s 200m wild rabbit population could soon explode
Scientists have battled the damaging feral pest for decades with world-leading efforts, but that is set to change.
In 1859, 24 Rabbits ‘Colonized’ A New Continent—A Biologist Tells The Story
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.
Eat the Invaders: Rabbits
Tony Armstrong and CSIRO scientist Dr Tanja Strive discuss the introduction of rabbits to Australia, why they are classified ...
Australia appoints first rabbit tsar to combat invasive species
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 ...
Local ecological defenders tackle the rising tide of invasive species
The ladies of Women Against Cane Toads take matters into their own hands, going toad hunting to try and reduce the number of ...
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Rabbit plague in Adelaide Hills and Mount Barker costing farmers tens of thousands of ...
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 ...