Rabbits have been a major problem creating over grazing and increasing the impacts of drought in the rangelands. Rabbits have the ability to eat 10-150 g of food per day, which when a doe can produce over 10 rabbits in a breeding season, stock are competing with rabbits for available feed. The South West Rabbit Control Group and the WEST 2000 program have been running a successful rabbit warren ripping program over the last six years, since 1996. The programs have worked with Landcare groups, and Rural Lands Protection Boards covering the Western Division of New South Wales. ...
Full-text publications from the Australian Rangelands Society (ARS) Biennial Conference Proceedings (1997-), Rangeland Journal (ARS/CSIRO; 1976-), plus videos and other resources about the rangelands of Australia.