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Definitely not. Rabbits are introduced, and have since caused an ecological disaster in Australia.
They were brought to Australia on the First Fleet but, for whatever reason, they did not breed prolifically or cause any problems for the first few years of the colony's settlement. They only began to cause problems after a farmer named Thomas Austin introduced rabbits into Australia on his property at Winchelsea, Victoria, leading to their current plague proportions.
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People shouldn't be allowed to kill Australian animals?
All Australian native animals are protected by law. Cats, dogs, rabbits and foxes roaming the bush should be shot on sight. These introduced animals are the greatest threat to Australia's native wildlife.
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