Monitored since an introduction of calicvirus in 1996, a rabbit colony on Turretfield Research Centre (South Australia) is the longest serving, continually monitored rabbit research site in the world.
Data from the site have helped deliver a better understanding of rabbit biology, the transmission and effect of bio-controls (RHDV, RHDV2 and myxomatosis), and rabbit genetics, as recorded in over twenty research publications.
It is a testament to the effort and support from the State Government, staff and volunteers who have maintained the field site over those years.
For more information, see a Case Study by researchers Ron Sinclair and David Peacock.
Detecting dead rabbits at the Turretfield field site. Images: Ron Sinclair.