New RHDV1 K5 strain to be released to get the jump on wild rabbits nationwide

Alex Druce
Updated February 26 2017 - 9:56am, first published 9:00am
Rabbits are seen as Australia’s most widespread - and costly - environmental and agricultural vertebrate pest animal, causing more than $200 million in lost farm production annually, threatening biodiversity, and affecting 304 nationally threatened plant and animal species.
Rabbits are seen as Australia’s most widespread - and costly - environmental and agricultural vertebrate pest animal, causing more than $200 million in lost farm production annually, threatening biodiversity, and affecting 304 nationally threatened plant and animal species.

A NEW viral weapon is being released in a bid to stop Australia’s worst ag and environmental pest spreading like, well, rabbits.

Alex Druce

Alex Druce

Senior Journalist

Politics and rural issues journo in Sydney. Give me a yell at adruce@fairfaxmedia.com.au

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