European Rabbits are considered to have a high impact on our conservation targets at Bush Heritage’s Bon Bon Station Reserve in South Australia.
They compete with native herbivores for resources, supress native vegetation through selective browsing, and provide a reliable food source for introduced predators such as foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and cats (Felis catus).
There are many ways to monitor rabbits such as using remote cameras, counting dung, looking for active warren entrances, track counts, and live counts. As a Field Officer, it's been my job to implement these methods, so we can begin to answer questions such as:
- Where are rabbits within our management zones at Bon Bon?
- How abundant are rabbits in these areas?
- How effective is our management of rabbits?