An Attempt at Rabbit Control by Warren Ripping in Semi-Arid Western New South Wales

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A landholder''s attempt to control rabbits on 20,880 ha of semi-arid western New South Wales [Australia] is described. Warrens (1140) were destroyed by ripping using a crawler tractor and trailing ripper. At the end of a 9-yr study period there were only 17 active warrens in the treated area, compared with 370 warrens in a neighboring area of 11,800 ha in which no warren ripping had been carried out. The work was fitted in with the normal management practices on the property and used a crawler tractor purchased for other work only when it was available. Recolonization pressure from an adjacent area was high in some areas, but followup trapping, fumigating and digging appeared effective.

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