page_title: Rabbits in Australia
hierarchical_section_title: Rabbits in Australia
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Wildkaninchen (Oryctolagus cuniculus) English: European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in Austin's Ferry, Tasmania, Australia Español: Conejo europeo (Oryctolagus cuniculus) en Austin's Ferry, Tasmania, Australia. Français: Un Lapin européen (Oryctolagus cuniculus). Photo prise à Austin's Ferry, en Tasmanie (Australie). Hrvatski: Europski kunić (Oryctolagus cuniculus) Italiano: Coniglio europeo (Oryctolagus cuniculus) Nederlands: Konijn (Oryctolagus cuniculus) Polski: Królik europejski (Oryctolagus cuniculus) Português: Coelho-europeu (Oryctolagus cuniculus) Tiếng Việt: Thỏ rừng châu Âu (Oryctolagus cuniculus) Русский: Европейский кролик (Oryctolagus cuniculus) Українська: Європейський кролик (Oryctolagus cuniculus) עברית: ארנבון מצוי فارسی: خرگوش اروپایی
context_page_description: European rabbits were introduced to Australia in the 18th century with the First Fleet and eventually became widespread. Such wild rabbit populations are a serious mammalian pest and invasive species in Australia causing millions of dollars of damage to crops. Their spread may have been enhanced through the emergence of strong crossbreeds.
  Various methods in the 20th century have been attempted to control the Australian rabbit population. Conventional methods include shooting rabbits and destroying their warrens, but these had only limited success. In 1907, a rabbit-proof fence was built in Western Australia in an unsuccessful attempt to contain the rabbits. The myxoma virus, which causes myxomatosis, was introduced into the rabbit population in the 1950s and had the effect of severely reducing the rabbit population. However, the survivors have since adapted and partially recovered their previous numbers.
context_section_description: European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) were introduced to Australia in the 18th century with the First Fleet and eventually became widespread. Such wild rabbit populations are a serious mammalian pest and invasive species in Australia causing millions of dollars of damage to crops. Their spread may have been enhanced through the emergence of strong crossbreeds.
  Various methods in the 20th century have been attempted to control the Australian rabbit population. Conventional methods include shooting rabbits and destroying their warrens, but these had only limited success. In 1907, a rabbit-proof fence was built in Western Australia in an unsuccessful attempt to contain the rabbits. The myxoma virus, which causes myxomatosis, was introduced into the rabbit population in the 1950s and had the effect of severely reducing the rabbit population. However, the survivors have since adapted and partially recovered their previous numbers.
caption: A European rabbit in Tasmania
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