At this stage it appears that the rabbit will remain in Australia for some time. Teachers notes The following 'position statements' might help students get started. I have tried many control methods but the problem is too big. If I could get hold of an infected carcass, I would get it onto my property as soon as possible. Rabbits graze on small shrubs and trees as well as grass.
Scientists are now worried that the remaining seeds are close to their limit of viability.
Over 25 per cent of the native mammals have disappeared in areas that are heavily infested with rabbits. Rabbits are very efficient grazers and also destroy habitats that may be necessary for the survival of some small mammals. Zoologists are concerned about the viability of these small mammals. It takes fur from 13 rabbits to make one Akubra hat. If the Australian rabbit population is decimated, the Akubra industry will have to import rabbit fur from elsewhere.