Rabbit-Free Australia promotes ‘Bilbies not Bunnies’ because in Spain and Portugal, the home of European wild rabbits, they are mainstays of local ecosystems, bringing widespread benefits – but in Australia, wild rabbits are more like ‘ecosystem saboteurs’, dismantling whole ecosystems bit by bit. Rabbits can devastate our environment.
In Australia, the bilby plays a role like that of rabbits in their homeland. They are called ‘ecosystem engineers’ because of the benefits they bring.
That, and because rabbits compete with bilbies, is why Foundation for Rabbit-Free Australia is such a strong advocate for ‘Bilbies not Bunnies’.
Easter Bilby champions the cause of all the native plants and animals harmed in some way by rabbits.
Support ’Bilbies not Bunnies’ this Easter. Swap Easter Bilby for Easter Bunny or give a gift of learning with an educational children’s book from Rabbit-Free Australia’s on-line shop.
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