Rabbits in peri-urban environments

We are all noticing that rabbits are moving into, or staying in, new estates among smaller properties and houses, sheds, etc. And not only rabbits - native rats and introduced pest rats do this too - why not?

Controlling rats is usually done with poison so it is really important people know to only use rodenticides that will not also kill birds of prey and other predatory animals (even pet dogs). To be safe, look for the ingredient warfarin and only use that rodenticide.

And to control rabbits, we need to eliminate rabbit habitats - under bushes, sheds, even houses and other collections of things that give them shelter while they develop their warrens - did we say cities?

So the Rabbit Sweep peri-urban approach to rabbit control is to work on habitat, making it less attractive to rats and rabbits. In time, eliminating habitat will discourage what rats and rabbits do best - breeding up and extending their reach.  Without suitable opportunities to build warrens, rabbit populations will reduce and the environment will improve. And humans as well as the environment will benefit.