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Feb 13, 2023 38 min

The Australian Rabbit Problem (Episode 87)

from Relative Disasters Hosted by Greg & Ella

In 1859, a wealthy landowner in Whichelsea, Victoria, released 24 rabbits on his land for shooting, and unintentionally infested the continent with a rabbit population that peaked at 10 billion. On this episode, we're talking bunnies: their homes, diets, families, and the incredible amount of damage they can do to an ecosystem. Love the show? Support us on Patreon, at ⁠www.patreon.com/RelativeDisastersPodcast⁠.⁠ Sources for this episode include: "How 24 British rabbits took over Australia", H. Chen for CNN, 2022 "Defining Moments: Rabbits introduced", National Museum Australia, n.d. "How Two Dozen Rabbits Started an Ecological Invasion in Australia", W. Sullivan for Smithsonian Magazine, 2022

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