Listen "The Australian Rabbit Problem (Episode 87)"
Episode Synopsis
In 1859, a wealthy landowner in Whichelsea, Victoria, released 24 rabbits on his land for shooting, and unintentionally infested the continent with a rabbit population that peaked at 10 billion. On this episode, we're talking bunnies: their homes, diets, families, and the incredible amount of damage they can do to an ecosystem.
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Sources for this episode include:
"How 24 British rabbits took over Australia", H. Chen for CNN, 2022
"Defining Moments: Rabbits introduced", National Museum Australia, n.d.
"How Two Dozen Rabbits Started an Ecological Invasion in Australia", W. Sullivan for Smithsonian Magazine, 2022
Love the show? Support us on Patreon, at www.patreon.com/RelativeDisastersPodcast.
Sources for this episode include:
"How 24 British rabbits took over Australia", H. Chen for CNN, 2022
"Defining Moments: Rabbits introduced", National Museum Australia, n.d.
"How Two Dozen Rabbits Started an Ecological Invasion in Australia", W. Sullivan for Smithsonian Magazine, 2022
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