In the Depression, it saved many a family from starvation, but by the '40s, farmers were doing all they could to wipe rabbits out. But now the bunny is making a comeback.
Rabbits are big business.
Thousands are sold each year as pets and rabbits are being farmed for meat. But there's a problem. Although the Government has approved a vaccine for the calici virus, it's illegal to vaccinate any rabbit, domestic or feral, for myxomatosis, and as Mark Bannerman reports, that has pet-lovers and some farmers hopping mad. She's sensitive, responsive and absolutely giving in her love. She's just forever at you to pat her and wants constant attention.