Rabbits population – damage / impact
- Rabbits can cause massive ground erosion by burrowing. They damage grape vines, grass crops, vegetable crops and gardens.
- Competes for food with our farmed animals.
Rabbits : Control methods
Shooting
- Regular shooting can help maintain rabbit numbers to low levels, so that their impacts are minimal.
- Shooting is an easy and effective way to remove rabbit populations.
Trapping
- Soft-jawed spring traps and mesh barrel traps are used to remove rabbits.
- Trapping should only be used to control the last few rabbits, and should not be relied on to control medium to high density rabbit populations.
- Traps are normally set in the active openings in the warren, in the late evening.
Poisoning Methods
- Poisoning methods are also available (approvals required).
How we can help?
We use effective techniques to ensure rabbits are removed in a humane manner.
- Step 1: Assessment – Examine your property and identify areas of concerns, assess all options of reducing the population of rabbit numbers.
- Step 2: Removal – Shooting under thermal imaging / night vision, trapping and poisoning options.
- Step 3: Cleaning – Removal of dead rabbits.
- Step 4: Preventive measures – Warren distraction and site rehabilitation.
NOTE: Not all tools are useful for a given area; each tool varies in its effectiveness, depending on a range of factors specific to the local situation.
Call Valley Pest Management on 0407779957 for further discussion or to arrange an onsite visit.
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