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Rabbit Menace in Australia and Control Methods Through History
The article chronicles rabbit introduction to Australia, noting earliest records in 1788 and 1859, then detailing rapid spread and the pest status. It reviews natural enemies like foxes and ferrets, historic eradication attempts, and a range of control methods including poisoning, fumigation, trapping, burrow destruction, and fencing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australa
Port Jackson
Victorian
Henry Bateman
John Pascoe Faulkner
Faulkner
Bateman
Bullet
Hobson's Bay
Victor
Australia
Melbourne Hunt Club
Toodyay
Esperance
Fr. S. Wise
Armold
Carnarvon
Charles Martin
Institute of Animal Pathology
University of Cambridge