3 Steps to rabbit control
It is no joke – a webinar on April 1st will share 3 steps to rabbit control and the benefits to native vegetation.
Category Archives: Awareness
Grants for heritage vegetation management
Grants are now available to help manage native vegetation heritage agreements in SA, including rabbit control.
Feral Photos Competition
A national feral photo and video competition is underway.
Working together to control feral animals
Landholders collaborate to control rabbits, cats and foxes in southern WA.
Rabbit Action Resources
Victorian Rabbit Action Network’s website has a treasure trove of resources to help people and communities to develop and implement rabbit control plans. For great range of guides, videos and other publications see the website at vran.com.au.
Multi-pronged approach needed for rabbit control
Rabbits are a persistent problem in many parts of Australia and require an equally persistent, multi-pronged response – that’s the message from a recent ABC News report. The ability of rabbits to breed quickly in good seasons, and the ever-changing dynamics between rabbits and biological controls, make surges in wild rabbit populations an enduring threat […]
Coordinated neighbourhood rabbit control
Landholders are being encouraged to work with their neighbours to coordinate rabbit control programs on Eyre Peninsula. The local Landscape Board has issued a reminder that rabbits are a significant problem and that coordinated programs, timed to take advantage of seasonal conditions and the effectiveness of different control mechanisms, are the best solution. For more […]
Search to begin for the next rabbit bio-control.
First there was myxomatosis, then RHDV, but what is next? Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) are funding CSIRO to search for the next potential rabbit bio-control for Australia, according to a recent announcement from the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions (CISS). The $7.7 million project aims to assess rabbit viruses from south America as potential […]
Revamped Pest Management Website – Rabbit control guides
The PestSmart website, which provides best practice guides for rabbits and other vertebrate pests, has been revamped by the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions. Structured around a Plan > Manage > Improve framework, it provides a practical approach and countless resources all tailored to help land managers deal with invasive pests. As examples, for rabbits, […]
Feral cats inquiry
A submission from Foundation for Rabbit-Free Australia was one of over hundred received by the Standing Committee on the Environment and Energy as part of its ‘Inquiry into the problem of feral and domestic cats in Australia’. The issue was referred to the House of Representatives committee by the Minister for the Environment, the Hon […]