Be clear on what problems rabbits cause, have confidence rabbit control will alleviate the problem, and follow best practice using humane methods, are keys to an ethical, humane rabbit control program as outlined in a Toolkit produced by Foundation for Rabbit-Free Australia. The Toolkit was developed following a series of online workshops and follow-up work with some of the participants, aiming to help people plan rabbit control programs in consultation with communities.
The document presents a series of tools to help users assess questions of ethics and animal welfare. It also provides detailed information on ethical frameworks to help understand different viewpoints within a community and facilitate meaningful conversations.
For more information, see the ‘Ethics & Animal Welfare Toolkit: Rabbits‘, available here.
