Rabbits effect on the landscape |
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| Title : | Rabbits effect on the landscape |
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| Place Of Creation : | Sydney | ||
| Publisher : | Town and Country Journal | ||
| Date of creation : | 1912 | ||
| Format : | Photograph | ||
| Dimensions : | 60 x 90 mm | ||
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| Description : |
Countryside showing the effects of being eaten out by rabbits near the Transcontinental railway line. In Australia the introduced rabbit has caused widespread devastation, denuding the land of vegetation and digging large warrens that undermine the landscape. They have out-competed many native species. Control measures have included hunting, trapping and poisoning, and in the 20th century the release of the myxamatosis virus and calicivirus, which have had some effect in controlling the population. |
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| Period : | 1884-1913 |
| Further reading : | Rolls, Eric C. They all ran wild : the story of pests on the land in Australia, London : Angus & Robertson, 1977 |
| Internet links : | Feral animals - rabbits : Department of Environment and Natural Resources Feral Animals in Australia : Australian Government Department of the Environment and Water Resources website |
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