Parts of the South Island have been inundated by an exploding rabbit population, creating a major problem for many landowners. The Detail is a daily news podcast produced for RNZ by Newsroom and is published on Stuff with permission. And we’re back there again.”George Murahidy/Newsroom Part of a rabbit infestation on the shores of Lake Hayes at Queenstown. READ MORE:* Waimate couple's predator-free eco-sanctuary dream a reality* Apocalypse Down: Rabbits march on Queenstown* Return of the rabbit plague: South Island's environmental fiasco“They’re like these giant mowing machines,” she tells The Detail today. Seven rabbits eat as much grass as one sheep.

Source: Stuff May 06, 2021 16:52 UTC