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Feral rabbit population ‘surge’ predicted across Australia thanks to La Niña rainfall – ABC News
More rain means more vegetation and an explosion in rabbit numbers, described by some experts as the “most costly feral pest in the country”.
Clint Taylor, who works for Bush Heritage Australia at Bon Bon Station a former sheep property that is almost the size of Sydney is all too familiar with the destruction rabbits can cause.
Key points:
- About 450 rabbit warrens were found on a property near Roxby Downs in SA
- Experts say there has been a surge in rabbit populations amid La Niña’s affects
- Researchers are investigating ways to combat genetic rabbit resistance to biocontrol measures
In 2019 the organisation and the station, based near Roxby…
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