The Rabbits Of 1859: Australia's Worst Christmas Present?
Monday, December 22, 2014 - 14:10
in Biology & Nature
Rabbits can strip grasslands bare and chew through young woody trees. John Schilling/Flickr, CC BY-NDBy Andrew Bengsen, University of New EnglandOn Christmas Day 1859, the Victoria Acclimatisation Society released 24 rabbits for hunting, to help settlers feel more at home. read more