Scientists are researching whether two biological tools used to control Australia's rabbit populations are still working, amid concerns the calicivirus and myxomatosis disease are losing their potency. "Rabbit's superpower is their ability to breed so rapidly, they're able to breed resistance to myxomatosis and to subsequent biological controls as well," Ms Magnussen said. "If people see dead rabbits in the …
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About 4,000 dogs, cats, rabbits and other animals, believed to have been bought online as pets, were found dead in boxes in China, an animal welfare group said on Thursday. Rescuers managed to save just over 1,000 rabbits, hamsters, dogs and cats but the rest had perished by the time they arrived at the Dongxing facility in Luohe, Henan province …
Nobody likes a pesky blowfly but scientists say they could hold the key to managing the pest most damaging to Australian agriculture and the country's biodiversity. Key points: Calicivirus is effective in controlling pest rabbits but has been difficult to track Scientists relied on members of the public to find dead rabbits and send them in for testing The CSIRO …
