European rabbits have plagued the Australian environment since 1859, when they were introduced to Australia near Geelong in Victoria. The spread of rabbits over Britain took 700 years. However, in ...
Using the tailgate of a four-wheeler motorbike as a makeshift dissection table, Dr Ellen Cottingham surgically removes the sex organs from half a dozen freshly caught rabbits. Males and females, plump ...
Optimal seasonal conditions have led to a boom in feral rabbit numbers along the Victoria-New South Wales border. The rabbits are causing damage on farms, in towns and on sports ovals. Australia's ...