Rabbit Control Program gets underway
With support from Landscape Hills and Fleurieu, the City of Victor Harbor will undertake its Rabbit Control Program between late February and early March.
Rabbits are a serious threat to our food production and biodiversity. They can cause significant damage by eating native plants, out-competing native animals and digging warrens that cause erosion. Rabbits can also destroy crops, pastures and native vegetation, creating millions of dollars’ worth of damage.
There are 12 sites that will be targeted across the following six locations:
- Day Road Reserve
- Tugwell Road Reserve
- The Bluff Reserve
- Olivers Parade
- GS Read Reserve
- Acacia Road Reserve
Council will distribute untreated carrots with no additives from 24 February. Distribution of RHDV K5 treated carrots will occur on 4 March, with the carrots collected on 5 March. Sites will be clearly signed and monitored by Council officers.
It is essential to note that Calicivirus RHDV K5 affects rabbits exclusively, posing no threat to dogs, possums, birds, or humans. Pet rabbit owners are strongly advised to vaccinate their pets.
For more information about rabbit control, visit the Landscape Hills and Fleurieu website or contact (08) 8391 7500.