Rabbits were introduced to Australia with white settlement as a food source, game animal and to remind the settlers of home. However, rabbits adapted incredibly well. Indeed, their spread across Australia is the fastest of any mammal anywhere in the world.
Not only did rabbits multiply wide and far, but they also soon became huge pests and continue to be a major problem for both conservation and farming, costing Australia between 600 million and 1 billion dollars each year.
While rabbits have
