Displaying items by tag: RABBITS

Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:55

Rabbits not dying like flies!

Manaaki Whenua intern Florian Chazottier collects flies from a trap set near an RHDV1 K5 virus release site at Glentanner. Photo: Manaaki Whenua / Bradley White.

Scientists say although the new rabbit calicivirus is working as expected, farmers are not seeing the knockdown they may have hoped for.

Published in General News

Thursday, 07 December 2017 07:55

Rabbit virus killing them in Aussie

A new strain of the rabbit haemorrhagic disease (calicivirus) is working as well as hoped since its release in Australia last autumn.

Published in General News

Wednesday, 22 November 2017 09:55

Rabbits will face the chop next autumn

Rabbit damage on farmland near Dunstan, Central Otago. Photo: Bob Douglas.

The planned release of a new strain of the rabbit calicivirus appears back on track for next autumn after missing a previous opportunity.

Published in General News

Saturday, 08 April 2017 08:55

Rabbit virus delay will hurt

Rabbits can do an awful amount of damage to farmland.

Rabbit-plagued farmers are disappointed that bureaucracy has held up the anticipated release of a new strain of rabbit haemorrhagic disease (calicivirus).

Published in General News

Friday, 24 February 2017 13:55

War on rabbits takes next step

NZ authorities are hoping to release a new strain of rabbit haemorrhagic disease, or calicivirus between March and June this year.

New Zealand is about to open a new front in the war on rabbits with the expected release of a new strain of rabbit haemorrhagic disease, or calicivirus.

Published in Management

Thursday, 17 March 2016 17:07