They arrived as a Christmas present from England. A genetic study has now traced most of the country's rabbits back to that ...

When European rabbits arrived in Australia in the 19th century, they were brought in as familiar game animals for hunting rather than as a threat to the environment. Within decades, however, their ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Introduced for the sake of sport, the entry of these ...

For a lot of hunters, they cut their teeth hunting rabbits. With a long season and a liberal daily limit, an easy go-to species for much of the fall. Like most huntable creatures, rabbits like edges, ...