Science news articles about 'rabbit numbers'

Rodney Crisp observes that though rabbit numbers in Australia far outweigh the country's human inhabitants, it is humans who contribute most to environmental damage.

... Myxoma virus) were introduced in 1968. As a result, rabbit numbers fell from a peak of 130,000 ... 1980s and vegetation recovered. However, with fewer rabbits as food, the cats began to eat the island's ...