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tarice on June 6, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: Rabbit-proof fence

Also of note, and linked in the article, is the subject of Myxomatosis, a virus created to curb the population of rabbits in Australia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myxomatosis

Someone on June 6, 2014 | [–]

Not created, introduced.

bayesianhorse on June 6, 2014 | [–]

Also, rabbit haemorrhagic disease, which was investigated as a possible agent, then "escaped" from the lab "accidentally". Both didn't really work long-term.

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