Rabbits running rampant at Tāwharanui Regional Park

Left, Ranger Matt Maitland, left, always makes sure there are no kiwi in the rabbit burrows before fumigating. Pictured with Army Bay resident John Kelly. Right, The population of feral rabbits at Tawharanui Regional Park has doubled in the last year. Photo, Environment Canterbury. The rabbits at Tāwharanui Regional Park have been breeding like, well, rabbits. The rabbit population at the park is estimated to have doubled over the past year and is thought to be due to three reasons – a mild winter, fewer predators in the area, and rabbit control logistics. Also a spike in rabbit numbers during...

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