DNR land protection officer and field day co-organiser, Kirby Doak, said the blackberry bush was extremely common in Stanthorpe Shire, which presented challenges for rabbit control.
Rabbits love to shelter and breed in the blackberry bush.
Without shelter from blackberry bushes or warrens, the rabbit becomes extremely vulnerable and the chance of survival is very small. The field day will be held at 'Tallowood', ten kilometres west of Stanthorpe, where the property's owners have proven that by removing blackberry bushes, they have managed to control rabbits. This is the third in a series of field days DNR is holding across southern Queensland to encourage landholders to undertake follow-up control in addition to the Calicivirus. Rabbit Calicivirus Disease has had a big impact on rabbits, reducing their population by approximately 70 per cent across the State. However, it has not been the silver bullet many people expected.