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 […]
Shooting can be a valuable part of a rabbit control program, whether it be for hunting remnant rabbits or in situations were other controls are difficult to apply. Modern technologies, in the hands of experienced and qualified professionals, provide clear target identification and high levels of accuracy. In skilled hands, the technology can make shooting […]
Registration is now open for the 2026 Rabbit R&D Webinar, available here. This year the theme is ‘Rabbit management: New technologies for best practice rabbit control’. The aim of the free 2 hour Webinar is to bring together researchers and rabbit managers with new information for the effective, humane control of wild rabbits. It will include the […]
Rabbit-Free Australia has been advocating nationally for strategic rabbit control, especially warren ripping, to be a standard component of drought relief and regional resilience programs. It is pleasing to see that rabbit control is available to landholders as part of a $760,000 investment through the SA government’s Drought Response program. See here for more information. […]
Rabbits are popping up in urban and peri-urban areas across the nation and can be difficult to control. Fewer control options are available and communities can have mixed views on whether control should occur or not. Through a Peri-Urban Rabbit Forum, Rabbit-Free Australia has been working with managers from all states to understand the issues […]
When it comes to rabbit control ‘near enough’ often isn’t ‘good enough’ for effective results. A new publication presents the science behind ‘best practice’ rabbit baiting programs to ensure they are efficient and effective, and have least risk to non-target animals. The practices aim to get maximum uptake of viable baits by rabbits for optimal […]
How do you get best value from a release of RHDV-K5? The answer, and the science behind it, is in ‘Optimal benefit from RHDV-K5’ the latest publication by Foundation for Rabbit-Free Australia. Technical experts and end-users from around Australia have collaborated to produce the document, in response to questions from regional rabbit managers. View the […]
Where do you start with rabbit control? It’s a question we often hear so, with the help of fantastic technical advisors, Rabbit-Free Australia has produced a guide; ‘Keys to Rabbit Control’.
The short document is an easy to read distillation of the key principles and processes involved in rabbit control.
Agricultural enterprises are losing thousands of dollars of production due to rabbits in the NSW Riverina. Local Land Services officers are encouraging neighbouring properties to work together with coordinated programs of baiting followed by warren ripping for sustained control. Landholders are also engaging professional shooters, who are taking more than 1,000 rabbits per night. For […]
Effective rabbit control requires the planned integration of different control techniques, but a recent paper in the Journal of Pest Science by Taggart et al concluded that ‘Land managers view RHDV as a ‘silver bullet’ and release it to avoid applying more expensive but more effective control methods’. This conclusion was reached after the authors […]