Author name: Rabbit Watch

Pindone Characteristics: Full grown Rabbits require 21 Pindone pellets for mortality. Eaten over 5-6 days. Multi-feed toxicant Assess the area to be treated using the Modified McLean Scale. It takes around 2-4 feeds before enough Pindone is digested. Majority of rabbits will die underground. The hierarchy within the population can affect the initial volume of […]

Night shooting is a reasonably efficient technique for killing rabbits and can be undertaken throughout the year as required. Often three passes are needed for control to be achieved, and at least 70% of the area must be accessible before contemplating night shooting. Night shooting tackles the rabbit population at a time when they are

The Modified McLean Scale is effective when dealing with large populations of rabbits that are leaving obvious signs such as buck heaps, burrows and rabbits visible and quantifiable. This scale may not be ideal for smaller blocks where the signs are not so obvious. Using a spotlight at night, count how many rabbits are within

Eradication of rabbits is almost futile if you don’t keep any neighbouring rabbits out, especially if neighbouring properties are not keeping on top of their rabbit control. Since the 1880s, farmers have built rabbit fences using wire netting. Fencing had two distinct aims: to prevent rabbits spreading into new areas, and to contain them to

Online encyclopedia Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand outlines the history of rabbit control in New Zealand. The first Rabbit Nuisance Act was passed in 1867, and there have been many more Acts since. The 1881 Act established a system of rabbit inspectors. The 1882 Act increased their powers. Inspectors came under the authority

Hares and rabbits are lagomorphs and belong to the Leporidae family. Hares are generally bigger than rabbits. Hares are distinguished from rabbits by their larger size, longer ears, and longer hind legs. They also tend to live alone or in pairs in above-ground nests. Rabbits live in social groups. Their young are born blind and

Biology of the Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus (content copied from – National Pest Control Agencies Rabbit Guide) Rabbits of European or Australian origin were released in New Zealand during the 1850s. By 1876, numbers had increased and were widespread enough to cause concern in some areas. Rabbits spread rapidly and numbers peaked in 1890. Rabbits competed for

Rabbits were introduced to New Zealand in the 19th century for food and sport. They soon became a pest. Reaching plague proportions in some areas, they cost the country millions of dollars through lost production on farmland as well as through attempts to control them. Rabbit numbers have escalated dramatically. Many areas that have not

Dogs are highly susceptible to 1080 poison and will readily eat carrots, pellet baits and carcasses of dead rabbits. Keep working dogs well fed and chained when not at work and muzzle them if working in or near a baited area. Do not dog, trap, shoot or otherwise disturb the rabbits in an area for

Wild rabbits are one of the most serious agricultural and environmental pests in New Zealand. Learn about measures in place to control their spread. The problem Rabbits have been a constant source of trouble for New Zealand since they were first introduced in the 1830s. It’s previously been estimated that rabbits cost New Zealand over

I have more rabbits now than when I started.   Rabbits will recruit from up to 800m away, so if they pick up on the fact there is new palatable/sweet food available they will move to it. As the first fed rabbits die they will be replaced by new ones from further away and this