Rabbit plague looms amid calls for new biocontrols

Rabbit Plague Looms Amid Calls for New Biocontrols

Although a far cry from the estimated 10 billion rabbits that infested Australia a century ago, some 200 million currently inhabit the continent, and their numbers are again threatening to explode. It’s been almost a decade since the CSIRO’s last rabbit biocontrol virus release and environmental groups say it’s time to fund a new one, which would require at least $15 million across five years. In a co-signed letter to MPs, the Invasive Species C…

Rabbit plague looms amid calls for new biocontrols

Australia's rabbit population is on the rise, with conservation groups warning urgent funding is needed to develop new biological control measures.

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