Some bunny is in trouble after an abandoned rabbit at Australia's Adelaide Airport caused a serious bomb scare. On the evening of June 27, police and explosive experts arrived at the air hub to ...

They cause multiple problems. Farmers issue urgent warning as rapidly spreading creatures wreak havoc: 'This is a national ...

What seemed like an innocent Christmas gift of 24 English rabbits in 1859 would go on to become Australia's "most devastating biological invasion," according to a new study by the Proceedings of the ...

Paris (AFP) – With their outsized ears and fluffy fur, rabbits are often seen as cute and harmless. Yet the creature is behind one of the globe's most harmful biological invasions, ravaging Australia, ...

The fluffy European rabbit is a major pest, particularly in Australia where they have swept through the landscape, decimating wildlife and becoming the most significant factor of species loss in the ...

CANBERRA, Aug 11 (Reuters Life) - With rabbit numbers on the rise across Australia, conservationists are seeking to educate a new generation about the dangers posed by one of the country's worst pests ...

MELBOURNE, Australia – A pet rabbit is credited with saving a couple from a fire that swept through their home in the southern city of Melbourne. Metropolitan Fire Brigade commander Mick Swift said ...

The estimated 200 million rabbits in Australia and the damage they cause by overgrazing has caused the country’s agricultural industry to lose about $115 million annually. Photo provided For almost ...

New study proves that single introduction of 24 animals shipped from England in 1859 caused the infamous invasion and argues that wild genetic traits gave these rabbits a devastating advantage over ...

But the rabbit has resisted and its numbers have progressed. In 1901, Australia decided to construct an 1,800 kilometre-long barrier in a bid to stop the furry creatures proliferating to the country's ...

Rabbits were first introduced to mainland Australia when five domestic animals were brought to Sydney on the First Fleet in 1788. At least 90 subsequent importations would be made before 1859 but none ...