Pest numbers are booming and the annual cull has been called off, forcing one rural council to look at other ways to control the rabbit boom
In New Zealand, Easter is usually a time for killing rabbits. But, faced with a ban onWild rabbits are considered a serious pest in, particularly in rural areas, with major impact on agriculture and native landscapes. In parts of the South Island, the boom is reaching “plague” proportions, a spokesperson for Otago regional council said on Wednesday.
According to the ministry of primary industry, rabbits cost New Zealand an estimated NZ$50m in lost production, plus a further $25m in direct pest control each year.
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