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Time for a National Rabbit Action Plan
Foundation for Rabbit-Free Australia is calling for the appointment of a national rabbit management coordinator and the development of a National Action Plan for rabbits....Continue reading→
Rabbit-Free Phillip Island
Protecting houses and ‘at-risk’ vegetation from rabbits are goals for ‘Rabbit-Free Phillip Island’.Continue reading→
Social hierarchies favour genetic diversity
A strong social hierarchy (or ‘pecking order’) and territoriality help prevent inbreeding, giving species an adaptive advantage. Whether it be a dominant female stick-nest rat...Continue reading→
Rabbit-Free Webinar videos
Videos presentations on the environmental and economic impact of rabbits, the latest research on how RHDV is working, and Easter Bilby as an advocate for...Continue reading→
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....Continue reading→
Rabbit funding: Critical gaps
Stop-start, short-term, piecemeal research isn't going to deliver the comprehensive programs of effort required for success in rabbit control.Continue reading→
Rabbit Research: Latest findings.
Webinar presentations and references now available: all the latest rabbit research findings from CISS and Rabbit-Free Australia.Continue reading→
Rabbit R&D Webinar – Registration now open
Foundation for Rabbit-Free Australia and the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions (CISS) and are hosting an on-line Rabbit R&D Update on Monday, March 21, 2022....Continue reading→
Timing RHDV releases to avoid immunity
RHDV should not be released when young rabbits are about, as they can develop life-long immunity.Continue reading→
Latest Newsletter
The February 2022 Rabbit-Free Newsletter is now available at the website’s Member’s Lounge. Guests are welcome. Everything from the Annual Report, Gene Drive technology, rabbit...Continue reading→
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...Continue reading→
Rabbits – ecosystem invaders
Rabbits and hares are the most widely spread herbivores in the Kosciuszko National Park, and are associated with less dense foliage, more bare ground and...Continue reading→