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For this reason, biological warfare against rabbits in Australia is a serious concern for conservation activities in other parts of the world. [42] The cost of rabbit vaccination substantially raises the cost of rabbit meat in Australia; from 2004 to 2014, the number of farms dropped from 80 to 4, and the meat has become a rarity. [43]
Rabbits were introduced to Australia with the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788. [2] A population of 24 rabbits were released near Geelong in 1859 to be hunted for sport. The native quolls predated upon rabbits [3] and prior to 1870, many accounts recorded quolls impeding their establishment on the mainland while island colonies thrived. [4]
Australian White rabbit, a breed of rabbit available in several countries but developed in Australia; Any rabbits in Australia (an introduced pest animal there) which happen to be white; White Rabbit Brewery, an Australian business in South Geelong, Victoria; White Rabbit Gallery, an Australian business in Chippendale and Rosebery, New South Wales
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Though rabbits were first introduced to Australia in 1788 with the arrival of the First Fleet, [88] the most significant population explosion occurred later on in the 19th century. Twenty-four specimens of the European rabbit were introduced to Australia in 1859 by estate owner Thomas Austin in Victoria . [ 108 ]
Rabbits play an important part in the terrestrial food chain, eating a wide range of forbs, grasses, and herbs, and being part of the staple diet of many carnivorous species. Domestic rabbits can be litter box trained, and—assuming they are given sufficient room to run and a good diet—can live long lives as house pets.
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