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.

Who doesn’t love a cuddly bunny with big ears and fluffy puffs on their behinds? They’re universally loved, right? Not exactly. To gardeners and homeowners who like to keep their backyards tidy and ...

Rabbits are year-round and frequent visitors to gardens and landscapes. As children, we read about and adored these furry critters. This love of rabbits often faded as we grew older and experienced ...

European rabbits have plagued the Australian environment since 1859, when they were introduced to Australia near Geelong in Victoria. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates.

With millions of feral rabbits currently hopping around the continent, you might wonder if the viruses that kept their numbers down in the past still work.

I like parts of the article in the Jan. 14 Herald about rabbits. However, I do not want to scare them to someone else's trees or shrubs, or perpetuate their population and spread of disease in their ...

Rabbits have the perfect disguise. They masquerade behind cuteness with big, brown eyes and fluffy fur as they hop contentedly along, making a winter smorgasbord of our shrubs and trees. Rabbits’ ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A rabbit munches on a green leaf in a patch of grass - SakSa/Shutterstock There's a reason one of the most memorable picture books ...

More than 20 rabbits were found on a Toms River property living in what officials say were unsafe conditions. Those rabbits are now under the care of the town’s animal shelter. Police were called to a ...