Rabbits

Their population remained fairly stable until around 1866, Rabbits are invasive in Australia. they were introduced to Australia in the 18th century. They are causing millions of dollars of damage to the crops in Australia. people have tried to sweep them out in the 20th century by shooting them or destroying their warrens. There was only a limited success to killing the rabbits.



the common rabbit is becoming so numerous throughout the colony, In the first decades, they do not appear to have been numerous, judging from their absence from archaeological collections of early colonial food remains. that they are running about on some large estates by thousands. We understand, that there are no rabbits whatever in the elder colony" This clearly shows a localised rabbit population explosion was underway in Tasmania in the early 19th century.