We're not allowed to keep pet rabbits in Queensland, but people in other states of Australia are. I don't know what the position on keeping ferrets is, but we are allowed to have pet rats, mice, and guinea pigs.
That's understandable, given that rabbits are an invasive species there.
True, but they don't seem as perturbed about other creatures such as rats and mice which can also get out and go feral. I suppose they don't cause as much damage as feral rabbits would.
hm..perhaps...although, i would assume that you already have Rats and Mice out there?
Yes, they would have stowed away in the holds of the First Fleet ships (and later ones as well). Somebody actually introduced wild rabbits because he was homesick for them and the initial pairs bred up very fast and they soon became a pest species. Mind you, in the great depression, rabbits were a good food source for many people.
do you still have any trouble with myxamotosis (sp?) over there?
