Rabbit-Free Phillip Island
Protecting houses and ‘at-risk’ vegetation from rabbits are goals for ‘Rabbit-Free Phillip Island’.
Category Archives: On-Ground Control
Wild Deserts rebounding
The eradication of ‘every last rabbit, cat and fox’ provided the foundation for the reintroduction of native animals to Sturt National Park, in NW NSW. Two reserve areas, totaling 40 sq kms, are now supporting populations of greater bilbies, crest-tailed mulgara and Shark Bay bandicoots, after they disappeared from the area over 100 years ago. […]
Unholy trinity – rabbits, cats and foxes
In a recent contribution to The Conversation, Associate Professor Katherine Moseby (UNSW) refers to rabbits, cats and foxes as an unholy trinity. Rabbits competed with native mammals for food and became food themselves for cats and foxes – inflating predator numbers and adding to the predation of native mammals. Katherine has over 25 years of […]
Simple, relevant advice for pest control
The Virtual Extension Officer tailors on-line pest control advice to the location and terrain in which control is needed.
Rabbit Bio-Control. A massive boost to the environment.
Rabbits wrought untold damage to Australian landscapes, but rabbit bio-controls have been incredibly successful in triggering environmental recovery across massive areas of Australia.
1, 2, 3 for rabbit control
Bait, rip, fumigate – its time to plan for rabbit control.
Bilbies not bunnies. Reclaiming Australian landscapes.
Reclaiming Australian landscapes – rabbit control is an important first step.
Showcase of integrated solutions
Landholders and agencies providing a great example of integrated rabbit control.
3 Steps to rabbit control
It is no joke – a webinar on April 1st will share 3 steps to rabbit control and the benefits to native vegetation.
Grants for heritage vegetation management
Grants are now available to help manage native vegetation heritage agreements in SA, including rabbit control.