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RABBIT POPULATION CONTROL
In 1950, Australia released the Myxoma virus as biological warfare against its invasive rabbit population. The virus killed 99.8% of infected rabbits within two yearsAustralia grappled with a catastrophic rabbit overpopulation that put its ecosystem and economy at risk. To combat this, scientists unleash...- In 1972, English photographer bought a remote island in south Atlantic Ocean with rats. Today, 2 million seabird pairs and 5 penguin species call it homeIn 1972, English naturalist and photographer Ian Strange bought New Island in the Falklands with Roddy Napier, finding it overgrazed and af...
- A Florida couple bought a 45-acre swamp to save it from development; 15 years later, 275 wood storks were nesting there in a thriving wildlife havenA Florida couple purchased a cypress swamp to protect its wildlife habitat. They actively managed the land, creating a thriving sanctuary f...
- In the 1980s, Burmese pythons released or escaped from Florida’s pet trade began reproducing in the Everglades; scientists linked them to sharp declines in native mammalsBurmese pythons, a species introduced to Florida decades ago, are now posing significant threats to the wildlife in the Everglades. Scienti...
- Florida Python Challenge 2026 winners to be announced this week: Why hundreds compete to hunt invasive snakes for a $10,000 prizeThe Florida Python Challenge invites enthusiasts to actively combat the invasive Burmese python population. Each year, exciting cash prizes...
- In 1970s, Burmese pythons arrived in Florida as pets. Then a hurricane helped turn them into the Everglades' top predator—now robot rabbits are fighting backFlorida is deploying solar-powered robot rabbits to lure invasive Burmese pythons. These AI-powered decoys imitate prey, using heat and sce...
- 10,000 snakes, overgrown shrubs, damaged interiors: US couple transforms 196-year-old abandoned house into a dream family homeA US couple purchased an abandoned 1830s stone home in Pennsylvania in 2020. They discovered the property was infested with thousands of sn...
- British settlers brought domestic cats to Australia in 1788 to control rats and mice around ships, farms, and settlements, but escaped cats now kill billions of native animals every year across the continentIntroduced by British settlers in 1788, cats rapidly spread across Australia, becoming a devastating invasive predator. Intended to control...
- In the 1990s, escaped pet Burmese pythons established themselves in Florida's Everglades; by 2012, road surveys found raccoons down 99.3%, opossums 98.9%, and rabbits effectively goneGiant Burmese pythons, introduced to Florida's Everglades as pets, have caused a dramatic wildlife collapse. Road surveys reveal staggering...
- In 1950, Australia used a virus as a biological weapon against millions of rabbits; scientists just decoded how they fought back, using DNA from a rabbit that once belonged to Charles DarwinAustralia's 1950 introduction of the myxoma virus to control rabbits backfired as evolution intervened. Scientists, analyzing rabbit DNA ac...
- In 1979, Japan released 30 mongooses onto Amami Oshima to kill venomous snakes, and it took 45 years to fix what happened nextJapan's ambitious plan to control venomous snakes on Amami Ōshima with Indian mongooses in 1979 backfired spectacularly. The introduced pre...
- Florida deploys robotic rabbits to combat invasive pythonsFlorida’s Everglades is under ecological threats from invasive Burmese pythons, which have drastically reduced the population of small mamm...
- New analysis of Wuhan market samples reveal 'specific species' potential carriers of COVID-19 virusA new study identifies raccoon dogs, civet cats, and bamboo rats as potential intermediate hosts for COVID-19 at Wuhan's seafood market. Re...
- World losing high-stakes fight against alien speciesInvasive species that wreck crops, ravage forests, spread disease, and upend ecosystems are spreading ever faster across the globe, and hum...
- Rat Wars: Washington recruits dogs and cats to battle rat invasionThe delightful weather of June attracts revellers to Washington DC's vibrant Adams Morgan neighbourhood due to its buzzing nightlife and cu...
- Hong Kong pet rabbits enjoy at luxe bunny resort as owners travel for Chinese New Year holidays2023 is the Year of the Rabbit from January 22 to February 9, 2024.
- Why Zuckerberg’s claim that volatile content can’t be pushed for profit doesn’t holdRabbit-holing is not new. It has been practiced by local organisations - like cinemas - for decades to preserve clientele and financial sta...
- Breed like rabbits, begone ye bunnies!There is something eerie about culling cuteness, that too in New Zealand
- Four panthers found dead in 10 days in Udaipur regionThe increasing number of panthers in the forest areas of Udaipur has resulted in a struggle for existence and supremacy ending in the death...
- Red squirrels 'will be extinct in ten years'Britain's native red squirrels will become extinct in just ten years' time if urgent action is not taken.
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