Australia has been locked in a battle to control rabbits since the 1950s. Rabbits cause huge damage to our environment. They compete with native species, overgraze native plants and cause erosion.

European rabbits have plagued the Australian environment since 1859, when they were introduced to Australia near Geelong in Victoria. The spread of rabbits over Britain took 700 years. However, in ...

We have been getting calls in our office lately about nuisance rabbits. Rabbit populations fluctuate from year to year and during the season, depending on food availability and predator populations.

Rabbit-killing viruses - first myxoma, then rabbit haemorrhagic disease - have rid many of our landscapes of rabbits and lulled Australians into a false sense of security. Rabbits are now fighting ...

In an innovative approach to manage invasive rabbit populations, Australian scientists introduced the myxoma virus. Initial trials on Wardang Island examined the virus's ability to spread naturally. A ...

Optimal seasonal conditions have led to a boom in feral rabbit numbers along the Victoria-New South Wales border. The rabbits are causing damage on farms, in towns and on sports ovals. Australia's ...

Before the advent of 1080, rabbit control was a labour intensive industry, employing large numbers of staff throughout New Zealand, including Otago. The methods used included shooting, dogging, ...