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Feral cats rely on rabbits
Feral cats are more dependent on rabbits as prey than quolls are, and cats favour areas where rabbits are more common. Reducing rabbit numbers is a good bet if wanting to reduce feral cat numbers. Continue reading→
Overabundant herbivores. How they affect plant communities.
Herbivores are considered overabundant when they cause observable harm to a plant community. A framework for thinking about and recording overabundance is presented by John... Continue reading→
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. Continue reading→
Rabbits – Ecosystem engineers
Rabbits change entire ecosystems from the bottom up, and a couple of recent articles provide great examples of this, demonstrating how interconnected our environment is.... Continue reading→
Environmental recovery, on a rabbit-free foundation
Decimation of rabbits by calicivirus laid the foundation for a private sanctuary where rare species are now being reintroduced to the recovering habitat. Continue reading→
Weeds & Rabbits
Blackberries provide great shelter for rabbits, so it makes good sense to clean them up together – and that’s what the Weeds & Rabbits Project... Continue reading→
Rabbit-Free Membership
Its membership time at Rabbit-Free Australia. Join now and help control wild rabbits in Australia. Continue reading→
Wildlife recovery rides on pest control
Wildlife re-introductions to managed reserves help demonstrate what the environment was like before rabbits and feral predators were introduced to Australia. They are signposts to how we might meet the even bigger challenge of replicating that success in much larger unfenced areas. Continue reading→
1, 2, 3 for rabbit control
Bait, rip, fumigate - its time to plan for rabbit control. Continue reading→
Bilbies not bunnies. Reclaiming Australian landscapes.
Reclaiming Australian landscapes - rabbit control is an important first step. Continue reading→
Rebounding Rangelands
Rains have triggered a native fauna recovery - thanks to RHDV. Continue reading→
Showcase of integrated solutions
Landholders and agencies providing a great example of integrated rabbit control. Continue reading→