	{"id":103119,"date":"2025-05-07T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/?p=103119"},"modified":"2025-05-05T13:40:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T03:40:13","slug":"learn-about-latest-rabbit-control-initiatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/news\/learn-about-latest-rabbit-control-initiatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn about latest rabbit control initiatives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BELLARINE Landcare is inviting the community to learn about the latest initiatives in rabbit control.<\/p>\n<p>One of Australia&#8217;s most serious pest animals, rabbits cause major damage to crops, pastures and native plants. They also outcompete native animals.<\/p>\n<p>Their impact on the landscape can be massive but is not always seen. Even one rabbit per hectare has been shown to prevent the natural regeneration of native plants.<\/p>\n<p>Rabbits&#8217; capacity to reproduce rapidly and to adapt to life in many different landscapes and climates makes them a challenging pest. A pair of rabbits can breed up to 180 offspring in just 18 months.<\/p>\n<p>Many small and large landholders are already working together with their neighbours in managing pest rabbits across the Bellarine, but more needs to be done.<\/p>\n<p>Bellarine landholder Liddy Nevile has successfully controlled rabbits at her property and is a firm believer that collective action is the way forward.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At the DIY level, nothing makes as much difference as working with neighbours, sharing effort, knowledge and equipment,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_103123\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-103123\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-103123\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/implosionmethodr_16700-1-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/implosionmethodr_16700-1-rotated.jpg 900w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/implosionmethodr_16700-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/implosionmethodr_16700-1-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-103123\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Many small and large landholders are already working together with their neighbours in managing pest rabbits across the Bellarine.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;All the stories of success tell how neighbours motivated each other and secured maintenance in the following years. The job is not hard, but working with others, it&#8217;s easy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>To educate small and large landowners and encourage co-operation, Bellarine Landcare, through its Rabbit Sweep initiative, has organised a field day in the Swan Bay area on May 10 from 10am to 2pm.<\/p>\n<p>The aim of the day is to help neighbours progress rabbit control activity.<\/p>\n<p>Attendees will visit different sites to meet experts, watch and try out rabbit control techniques, chat to contractors, landowners, volunteers and have lunch.<\/p>\n<p>Bellarine Landcare encourages small and large landholders to invite their neighbours to join them for an enjoyable and educational day out.<\/p>\n<p>To register for the field day, head to <a href=\"http:\/\/rabbit-sweep.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rabbit-sweep.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Registration is essential as location and final details will be sent to registered attendees before the event.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, email <a href=\"mailto:rabbits@rabbit-sweep.org\">rabbits@rabbit-sweep.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BELLARINE Landcare is inviting the community to learn about the latest initiatives in rabbit control. 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