A Christchurch pet owner is worried his rabbits were wiped out by a virus used for pest control following reports of other deaths across the country. SUPPLIED / The-Press A Christchurch rabbit family ...

Corey Bradshaw receives funding from the Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre (via Biosecurity South Australia), the Department of Primary Industries and Regions (South Australia), Foundation ...

ANOTHER anti-rabbit virus is expected to be introduced to Australia to overcome rising animal numbers and biological resistance to existing diseases. A new strain of rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus ...

We have been getting calls in our office lately about nuisance rabbits. Rabbit populations fluctuate from year to year and during the season, depending on food availability and predator populations.

The effectiveness of invasive species control can be influenced by seasonal fluctuations in reproduction in response to environmental conditions. However, it is difficult to determine how demography ...

A property owner’s plea to clear a “rabbit plague” from his Okere Falls property has raised questions over who is ultimately responsible for pest control in the region. Other than an informal ...

Australia has been locked in a battle to control rabbits since the 1950s. Rabbits cause huge damage to our environment. They compete with native species, overgraze native plants and cause erosion.

Irish Spring soap can be used as a natural way to repel rabbits, and its a cost-effective option you probably already have. However, several important factors can affect how well it actually works.