Introduction
Lost in the dust, clothes brown love basil. There is a cunning hole, and the book is cherished. The hunter escaped from the original, and the spirit fled to the moon. Death makes meritorious service ring, good bow together spontaneously. ——Mei Yaochen's "Rabbit"
Speaking of rabbits, many people think that this kind of docile and cute animal has a furry body and is not aggressive and is loved by children. But the Australians don't think so, they even "talk about rabbit discoloration". According to reports, there are at least 10 billion rabbits in the entire region of Australia. This level of proliferation has caused headaches for local residents.
Australia's first batch of rabbits
before the beginning of modern colonial activities, Australia did not have a rabbit, the local people have never seen this species of rabbit. In the era of great voyages, Western colonists discovered Australia as a treasure in ocean exploration. Then Britain officially became the ruler of this colony. In 1787, the then King George III of England, at the suggestion of the minister, announced that domestic criminals would be exiled to Australia. He hopes that through this method, the domestic crime rate can be reduced, as well as the risk and inconvenience of congested secondary crimes and even prison disturbances caused by insufficient domestic prisons. The fleet of
escorting the first criminals set off. Colonel Philip was the leader of this team. Through observation of wind direction and climate, he decided to leave Plymouth Port in May and set off for Australia. This ship, known as the "First Fleet," in addition to escorting the prisoners, also carried 7 local cattle and horses, 74 pigs, and 6 rabbits. These rabbits have been kept in rabbit cages for consumption as domestic rabbits.
Soon after these people arrived in Australia, most of them gradually adapted to the climate and food. The nobles who accompanied this time came to manage the colony as officials. One of them, Thomas Austin, retained the nobles' hunting preferences and highly respected hunting in Australia. But Australia has a mild climate, and he has not found a species suitable for hunting, unable to show his skills to meet his hunting needs. Therefore, he commissioned his nephew to bring back some animals from England, including 24 rabbits. It was the arrival of these 24 rabbits that opened the Pandora's Box of Australian rabbits, and created the legendary story of the Australian Rabbit War that lasted more than 100 years.
The battle between humans and rabbits across the centuries has to choose a variety of methods
Only when these rabbits are placed in the wild can you experience the fun of hunting. But people soon discovered that something was wrong. It seemed to be particularly suitable for rabbits to survive and breed. In less than a year, there were rabbits everywhere. The more people hunted, the more rabbits were fighting. Many rabbits also went to other areas, and the rabbit disaster in Australia has officially begun. The flooding of
rabbits not only caused a lot of damage to vegetation, but also affected the local animal husbandry because of the growth cycle. The rabbit's preference for burrowing has also caused serious soil erosion, and people's production and life have been affected. The Australian winter is very mild and suitable for the growth of rabbits. In the 18th century, there was still a predator thylacine in Australia. Although the thylacine was large, it preferred to hunt down other marsupial creatures and was not interested in rabbits. The environment without natural enemies allows rabbits to multiply more quickly. Although
rabbits have short legs, they have strong limbs, are good at jumping and running fast, and they have good hole-punching skills. For other carnivores that grow in Australia, there are other preys that are easier to catch. The rabbit-proof fences that people build are almost no difficulty for rabbits. You know, rabbits born about five months old can begin to participate in the breeding army. Rabbits not only have 2 uterus, but also can give birth to 6 litters a year, non-stop throughout the year. When people realize that they need to take action, they can no longer keep up with the reproduction speed of rabbits. By the middle of the 19th century, it is estimated that there were hundreds of millions of rabbits in Australia. In the fight against the rabbit, the Australians were completely defeated.
Is there really no way to solve the problem of rabbits?
Australians have not taken measures to prevent the spread of rabbits. At first, they adopted conservative isolation methods, but rabbits that can pierce easily cross the barrier. The helpless officials chose the means of hunting and killing. The warriors were desperately trying to eradicate the rabbits, but they still couldn't keep up with the speed of their offspring. Some people have also proposed to eliminate rabbits by eating, but understand everything from hunting to transportation and chef cooking.The ministers disapproved of the financial resources consumed in the process. After
, people put their hopes on scientists, hoping to use biochemical weapons to eliminate rabbits on a large scale and solve the problems of this century. The scientists chose a myxomatosis virus that is only effective against rabbits. At first, they saw a significant effect. About 80% of rabbits were eliminated. However, a small number of rabbits actually developed disease resistance, survived this biological slaughter, and continued to reproduce offspring. Even the highest reached 10 billion.
Conclusion How to eliminate
these 10 billion rabbits has always been a headache for locals. However, the measures taken each time will only work for a period of time. After a while, the rabbit will occupy the entire grassland again. People are still exploring ways to completely solve the Australian rabbit disaster. The picture of
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