The rabbits that will be released Tuesday are the product of an emergency roundup six years ago of the remaining pygmy rabbits in the region, who were put into a captive-breeding program in a last ...

Releasing animals into the wild might appear to be an act of kindness, but it often causes unintended harm. Whether it’s ...

The rabbits were released in the Sagebrush Flats area about 18 miles northwest of Ephrata, part of a five-county range that was the rabbits’ original habitat.

The public can assist by reporting any sick or dead wild rabbits to the CDFW, as veterinarians continue to monitor the situation. They can be reached at (916) 358-2790.

About 23 pygmy rabbits will be released. They will wear tiny radio transmitters around their necks, to allow biologists to monitor their movements.

Refuge Wildlife Biologist Kate O'Brien says vanishing habitat caused the once prolific species to decline over decades, but with help the population of the threatened rabbits is growing again.

In the early 1900s, wild rabbits on Kauo (Laysan) island ate all the vegetation, causing the extinction of native seabirds that lost their habitat.

Louis, habitat team program manager, is acting agricultural and grassland program manager for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Pheasant, rabbit and quail hunting in Illinois opens Nov. 6.

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Don’t release domestic pets into the wild Animal shelters and rabbit advocates across the U.S. urge people not to purchase rabbits as pets for young children.

While the baby domesticated rabbits are cute, they quickly become high-maintenance pets. These store-bought rabbits do not have the needed skills to survive in the wild.