Rabbit plague in Timboon

Timboon delegates to the Graziers Association in 1950 proposed a one million pound reward for eradicating rabbits.
Alan Kerr tells his family story about rabbits completely devastating a hay fodder crop one year (1950).
Two years later myxomatosis had swept through Victoria killing up to 200 million rabbits.
Do you have a family story to tell about rabbit plagues in the Heytesbury? We would love to hear from you. Please get in contact!
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Feral rabbits impact pastures, crops and native plant communities, causing soil erosion, and competing with native fauna for food and habitat. To top it off, they breed like rabbits, and as a result can be difficult to control.
Check out stories of community led rabbit control on Victorian Rabbit Action Network vran.com.au/stories/
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Pest-Busting Strength Through Community Connection in the Heytesbury is supported by the Victorian Government through the Pests and Weeds Partnership Program.
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