Pestilential presence costs us dearlySupplied Cute, until you consider the damage. Feeding and playing nearby were at least 15 other rabbits and within 200m another 30 were counted. Young female rabbits can begin breeding at six months. Looking at the facts and figures scientists in New Zealand calculate that 30 female rabbits can be responsible for 50,000 offspring in three years. Conservatively wild rabbits are costing NZ $50 million in lost production each year and another $25 million in pest control.

Source: Stuff December 27, 2017 16:02 UTC