Rabbit Problems...

Damage to Gardens and Crops
Luckily, 90% of the rabbit's diet is grass. Those of us that have rabbit damage would swear that grass was 10% of their diet and the rest was our gardens and the expensive flowers we plant every year. It is true that rabbits do supplement their diets in the summer with food out of our gardens such as beans, peas, cabbage, and lettuce. Rabbits will often contribute to crop damage in alfalfa, clover, and vine leaves and tendrils. The winter months have them munching on tree buds, twigs, and bark which damage our young trees. Rabbit damage can be identified by the clean, angled cut on the food source in question. Deer will leave a jagged, rough edge. The browsing of a rabbit will usually be no higher than 2.5 feet above ground.

Disease
Rabbits are subject to a disease called tularemia. This disease can be transmitted to humans through openings in the skin when the dead animal is handled. Tularemia, which is fatal to rabbits, is transmitted through ticks, fleas, and deerflies. You can tell that a rabbit is infected if they act sluggish, tame or are unable to run when disturbed. This disease usually occurs during the autumn months. Winter usually kills the insects that carry it. In humans the symptoms consist of chills, headaches, fever, and aching pains. It is treatable with antibiotics. To avoid contamination, where rubber gloves when handling dead rabbits.

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