Oct 052020
 

Read Andrew Leopold's presentation on momentous decisions: rabbits and Australia (pdf – 11 slides).

This presentation discusses how wild rabbits came to be in Australia. As Andrew says, "The wild rabbit infestation appears to have originated with the release of 24 wild rabbits by Thomas Austin for hunting purposes in October 1859, on his property, Barwon Park, near Winchelsea, Victoria."