Damage
|
There are many ways to control rabbit numbers and they have not been seen in plague proportions since the introduction of modern control methods like myxomatosis. However, they are still the number one vertebrate pest in Australia.
In Western Australia, populations of rabbits occur mainly
in the coastal heath and sandy habitat. They compete directly with native
animals for food and shelter and this has contributed to the extinction
of some native species. Rabbits destroy large numbers of native plants
and trees, eating seedlings and damaging established plants by stripping
them of leaves, bark and even roots. |
