New study proves that single introduction of 24 animals shipped from England in 1859 caused the infamous invasion and argues that wild genetic traits gave these rabbits a devastating advantage over ...

Concerns over delays in production of the next biocontrol for rabbit populations has scientists, farmers and conservationists ...

Invasive species experts are urgently calling on the federal government to ramp up rabbit eradication efforts across Australia, amid reports their population has "skyrocketed" to numbers "not seen" ...

The invaders are massing but the funds to stop them have dried up.

Rabbits were first introduced to mainland Australia when five domestic animals were brought to Sydney on the First Fleet in 1788. At least 90 subsequent importations would be made before 1859 but none ...