However, rabbits at lower levels can still cause damage to property. As property owners receive the most benefit from rabbit control they are ultimately responsible for rabbit control. Fumigation Fumigants are poisons in the form of a toxic gas which, when inhaled, result in death. One advantage of fumigants is that they may be introduced into the rabbit burrow and do not require the animal to eat the poison. Fumigants are effective in controlling young rabbits which do not wander far from the burrow and are difficult to shoot or poison.
Fumigant use is, however, labour intensive and is best used as a back up to shooting or poisoning.
Block of any other burrow entrances. Wearing rubber gloves and protective clothing take the required amount of fumigant from the airtight container and close immediately afterwards. Do not inhale fumigant. Place fumigant at least 40cm inside the burrow and seal immediately with the sod with the grass side down being careful not to cover the fumigant with earth Poisoning Poisons offer a cost effective approach for reducing medium to heavy infestations of rabbits. These poisons are slow acting poisons which have a cumulative effect requiring rabbits to consume several applications of treated bait to accumulate a lethal dose.