Less rabbit baiting following RHDV
The use of poisoned oats to control wild rabbits has decreased in South Australia, following the introduction of RHDV. After RHDV spread through SA in...Continue reading→
Turretfield comes up trumps
‘Rabbit histories’, tracking the mortality of over 4,000 rabbits, are now available from a long-term monitoring site at Turretfield Research Centre in South Australia. For...Continue reading→
Are bilbies hard-wired to avoid dingoes?
Bilbies may be more likely to avoid dingoes than cats, if their reaction to dog and cat faeces is anything to go by. Research by...Continue reading→
K5 taking hold in NZ
The RHDV1 K5 virus is beginning to take hold in the Otago region of New Zealand. Landholders are urged to take advantage and follow-up with...Continue reading→
Rabbits – Criminals of the animal world.
Rabbits and foxes are ‘criminals of the animal world’ due to their impact on native plants and animals, according to park authorities in the Australian...Continue reading→
Calici helps Mulgara recovery
Reduced rabbit populations since the introduction of the Calici virus are a factor in the recovery of the Crest-tailed Mulgara. Thought to be extinct in...Continue reading→
Myxo helps Calici virus
Wild rabbits exposed to Myxomatosis are more susceptible to RHDV (Calici virus), compared to rabbits without prior exposure. That is the conclusion of researchers looking...Continue reading→
K5 effective in Lincoln National Park
The K5 strain of RHDV1 reduced wild rabbit numbers by 80% in the Lincoln National Park on SA’s Eyre Peninsula. For more information, see the...Continue reading→
Conservation starts with rabbit control.
Concerted efforts at rabbit control by the Trust for Nature on their Ned’s Corner property are paying off. The Trust purchased the property west of...Continue reading→
Can rabbits control cats?
Can controlling rabbits control feral cats and help restore native species? The University of Tasmania is offering three PhD scholarships to find out, with field...Continue reading→
Wardang Island’s rabbit history
The historic role of Wardang Island in the development of bio-controls for wild rabbits has been recognized with an update to signage at the Port...Continue reading→
The arms race continues – myxoma vs wild rabbits
The myxoma virus found in Australia has evolved to better suppress the immune system of rabbits, according to a team of Australian and American researchers....Continue reading→