Since the rabbit plagues of the 1880s local and central government has been searching for a rabbit solution. Stock numbers dramatically declined and settlers were forced off their land while thousands of hectares of Central Otago were abandoned to the fluffy-tailed interloper. Since the rabbit plagues of the 1880s and subsequent infestations local and central government has been searching for a rabbit solution. So too the residents of Cromwell, Luggate and a significant number of other rural towns in Central Otago. They convinced the regional council after the demise of local rabbit boards that they could do it.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 05, 2019 16:12 UTC