FoMM: A talk by Dr. Brian Cooke – Rabbits, Australia's Ecological Blind Spot (28 May 2009)

FoMM: A talk by Dr. Brian Cooke – Rabbits, Australia's Ecological Blind Spot (28 May 2009)

The Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease had a huge impact on one of Australia’s worst pest species. Thirteen years after the release of the virus however, rabbit numbers are on the rise again. Hear from expert Dr. Brian Cooke the lessons learnt from an Australian-wide ‘experiment’. What are our options to control rabbits so that ecosystems can be sustained and the decline of native vegetation can be reversed?

Date: Thursday 28 May
Time:
7.30 pm
Where: ACT Sports House, 100 Maitland Street, Hackett

For more information: www.majura.org

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