With their outsized ears and fluffy fur, rabbits are often seen as cute and harmless. Yet the creature is behind one of the globe's most harmful biological invasions, ravaging Australia, whose efforts ...
Did you know Australia has a rabbit problem? It’s estimated somewhere around 200 million wild rabbits are hopping around Australia, and they’re causing a lot of damage. Their huge numbers and large ...
Paris (AFP) – With their outsized ears and fluffy fur, rabbits are often seen as cute and harmless. Yet the creature is behind one of the globe's most harmful biological invasions, ravaging Australia, ...
If Australia thought that might have been a price worth paying, there would soon be disabused. The stoat, introduced as a predator to the rabbit left deprived as the population dropped, fell back on ...
Concerns over delays in production of the next biocontrol for rabbit populations has scientists, farmers and conservationists ...
CNN — What seemed like an innocent Christmas gift of 24 English rabbits in 1859 would go on to become Australia's "most devastating biological invasion," according to a new study by the Proceedings of ...
Adelaide, Australia: This "convention" of feral rabbits is a common sight in the "Outback" frontier country near Adelaide, South Australia. How does domestication change wild animals? When ...
Rabbits are reappearing in areas where they have not been seen for years, fuelled by recent rainfall and abundant feed. Experts warn Australia's landscapes and farming land are at risk if numbers are ...
The estimated 200 million rabbits in Australia and the damage they cause by overgrazing has caused the country’s agricultural industry to lose about $115 million annually. Photo provided For almost ...