CNN — What seemed like an innocent Christmas gift of 24 English rabbits in 1859 would go on to become Australia's "most devastating biological invasion," according to a new study by the Proceedings of ...

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New study proves that single introduction of 24 animals shipped from England in 1859 caused the infamous invasion and argues that wild genetic traits gave these rabbits a devastating advantage over ...

The Invasive Species Council CEO Jack Gough has raised concerns over the lack of funding for the development of the next line of biocontrol used to curb rabbit populations. The CSIRO said that within ...

Rabbits were first introduced to mainland Australia when five domestic animals were brought to Sydney on the First Fleet in 1788. At least 90 subsequent importations would be made before 1859 but none ...

The biocontrol weapons that saved Australia from rabbit devastation for 70 years are failing, yet funding for replacement disease controls remains stalled. The Invasive Species Council CEO Jack Gough ...