Trapping does take time and patience, but is still the best recommendation to eliminate moles. The rabbit ate leaves and parts of the developing fruits. There seemed to be a bumper crop of rabbits in 1999. The best way to deal with a rabbit problem is to fence the garden or valuable plants with hardware cloth. When fencing around young trees or shrubs, make sure the gap between the hardware cloth and young trees or shrubs is about one and one-half inches wide.
Rabbits are game animals and protected by state laws.
Trapping rabbits is usually not a good solution to the problem since another rabbit will often replace it and relocating rabbits may create problems for someone else. Refer to OSU Extension Fact Sheet 1031-96, Controlling Rabbits in the Landscape , for more information. Squirrels Squirrels were reported nipping short tips off evergreens such as Norway spruce and firs during late April. This behavior may be associated with a gnawing need to wear down their growing front incisors. Squirrels are game animals and are protected by state laws.