Rabbits prefer to make their warrens in sandy banks. This hill face in Gibbston valley, Central Otago, is riddled with burrows, and much of the vegetation has been destroyed. Heavy rainfall would continue the damage started by the rabbits’ burrowing and overgrazing, and could lead to soil erosion.
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Archives New Zealand - Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
Reference:
AANR 6329 K3814
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