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Swamp rabbits have several adaptations to avoid predators: cryptic coloration, "freezing", and rapid, irregular jumping patterns. [5] S. aquaticus is susceptible to parasitism from roundworms in the genus Brugia, specifically B. lepori, which is endemic to Louisiana. [11] The roundworms live in the subcutaneous and lymphatic tissue of the rabbit.
The season was opened again from 1962 to 1965 with hunting permitted only in northeast Louisiana and in the coastal parishes. The hunting season was again closed from 1966 to 1974. It was reopened in 1975–1987 with hunting restricted to the Atchafalaya Basin. [12] The Louisiana bear hunting season has remained closed since 1988.
A basic hunting license is needed to hunt squirrels and rabbits, and those 17 and under are not required to have a youth license to hunt those species.
In 2015 the Louisiana State Senate passed a bill urging and requesting that the WMA be renamed in memory of J.C. "Sonny" Gilbert (1922–2014). Gilbert was a member of the state senate from 1960 to 1972, a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives in 1972, and served on the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) from 1976 to ...
In some states, the marsh rabbit is considered a game animal and is regulated by the Department of Natural Resources. For example, South Carolina establishes a hunting season from November 27 to March 2 with a 5 rabbit per day bag limit. [15] In Virginia, marsh rabbit hunting is managed by the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. [16]
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Hares and some rabbits live relatively solitary lives above the ground in open grassy areas, [23] interacting mainly during breeding season. [24] [25] Some rabbit species group together to reduce their chance of being preyed upon, [26] and the European rabbit will form large social groups in burrows, [27] which are grouped together to form warrens.
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