Right now the rabbits are winning. A single pair can produce 180 bunnies in 18 months - if none die, a pair can produce 1,000,000 in ten years.

Use of the limited number of effective control techniques available will have to work very hard to even maintain rabbit ZPG (zero pop growth). If the rabbit numbers are reduced, what will it mean for our environment? What about the birds, the plants, the insects, and the ’soil’ (not to mention the cats and foxes)?

Rabbits degrade our opportunities but what if some indigenous wildlife is restored? Can indigenous wildlife survive or even thrive in peri-urban areas, such as the Bellarine? What do indigenous animals need and what would they do to the environment?

This evening will offer a chance to explore the research, to consider the opinions of experts, and to learn about the benefits of not having rabbits.

This event has been funded through an Environmental Sustainability Grant from the City of Greater Geelong.

The Bellarine Landcare project Rabbit Sweep, is also funded through a 2-year Agriculture Victoria grant - Partnership Against Pests to work with neighbourhood clusters.