THERE is a plague of rabbits in contemporary English poetry. It is a recent development, and, unless something is done to check it, it threatens to upset the proper balance of wild life in that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Introduced for the sake of sport, the entry of these ...

Rabbits were first introduced to mainland Australia when five domestic animals were brought to Sydney on the First Fleet in 1788. At least 90 subsequent importations would be made before 1859 but none ...

It strikes suddenly, often progresses dramatically, and frequently ends fatally for unvaccinated animals: Myxomatosis is one of the most dangerous diseases affecting rabbits. But where does the risk ...

Floridians are used to hearing about non-native animals endangering their state. Burmese pythons have been killing off important species in the Everglades for years. The Giant African land snail ...

Just days after a so-called “Frankstein bunny” was spotted in northern Colorado, reports surfaced of another eerie creature in North America: a “zombie squirrel.” Gray squirrels covered in bulging, ...

Two struggling pot farmers discover to their horror that some terrifying creature has damaged their crop. What happens next will shock you to your core. Their horrifying blood-soaked adventure will ...

New study proves that single introduction of 24 animals shipped from England in 1859 caused the infamous invasion and argues that wild genetic traits gave these rabbits a devastating advantage over ...