What seemed like an innocent Christmas gift of 24 English rabbits in 1859 would go on to become Australia's "most devastating biological invasion," according to a new study by the Proceedings of the ...

In his 1973 book The Trouble With Tribbles: The Birth, Sale, and Final Production of One Episode, Star Trek: The Original Series writer David Gerrold tells how a silly story about a species of small, ...

European rabbits are making themselves right at home on the continent of Australia. Although they’re not native to the region, they spread like wildfire when they were introduced, tantamount to an ...

CANBERRA, Aug 11 (Reuters Life) - With rabbit numbers on the rise across Australia, conservationists are seeking to educate a new generation about the dangers posed by one of the country's worst pests ...

Rabbits were the victims of the deadliest epidemic in recent history — a germ warfare attack, really — with a virus that killed off more than 99% of the 100 million rabbits inhabiting Australia in ...

The fluffy European rabbit is a major pest, particularly in Australia where they have swept through the landscape, decimating wildlife and becoming the most significant factor of species loss in the ...

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 ...

After a long period of dry weather throughout South Australia and Victoria, rain has finally brought some green back to paddocks, but with that, unwelcome guests have also returned. Rabbits are ...

The estimated 200 million rabbits in Australia and the damage they cause by overgrazing has caused the country’s agricultural industry to lose about $115 million annually. Photo provided For almost ...