“Here comes Peter Cottontail, hopping down the bunny trail …”
Not in Australia for Easter, thank you very much. Rabbits are considered a national pest here. In 1827, a farmer introduced this invasive species for hunting. Without natural predators, rabbits have spread all over Australia, squeezing out native species.
In fact, there is a movement to replace the Easter bunny with the Easter bilby.
Not in Australia for Easter, thank you very much. Rabbits are considered a national pest here. In 1827, a farmer introduced this invasive species for hunting. Without natural predators, rabbits have spread all over Australia, squeezing out native species.
In fact, there is a movement to replace the Easter bunny with the Easter bilby.
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The bilby is a marsupial that was nearly wiped out in Australia because of the introduction of non-native predators such as foxes and feral cats. Clearing land for farms and housing also contributed to the disappearance of the bilbies. The bilbies were saved from extinction by a captive breeding program, and they have been successfully reintroduced to the wild in small numbers.
For Easter this year, I’m doing my part by looking for a chocolate bilby for my Easter basket.
For Easter this year, I’m doing my part by looking for a chocolate bilby for my Easter basket.
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