Over 150 years ago, an acclimatisation society released 24 rabbits for hunting to help settlers feel at home, which the research centre described as Australia's "worst Christmas
AS Christmas draws near, the Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre has released a report detailing the destruction rabbits have caused to Australian agriculture to commemorate the release of 24 rabbits on Christmas Day, 1859.
Over 150 years ago, an acclimatisation society released 24 rabbits for hunting to help settlers feel at home, which the research centre described as Australia's "worst Christmas