The best means ofcontrolling rabbit damagein the garden is by kindly discouraging their presence and preventing access to plants.
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What Do Rabbits Look Like?
Its primary habitat is landscaped and planted areas rather than wilderness.
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It has large, tapered ears and mottled brown, black, and white fur.
It grows 15 to 19 inches long and weighs 2 to 4 pounds.
Jackrabbits are brown and larger than cottontails, almost to the size of a cat.
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Otherwise, dilute liquids with water and spray to deter rabbits.
Consider trying the following:
Warning
Keep vinegar and ammonia away from plants.
The fence must be at least 2 feet high to keep rabbits from jumping over it.
Electric net fencing also can be used for temporary control around seasonal gardens.
Bury the fencing 6 inches deep to prevent burrowing.
Proactively reduce nesting options by removing low shrubbery branches that provide harborage for rabbits.
Eliminate tall, dense vegetation and wood and debris piles.
Control vegetation along fence rows.
Seal spaces beneath buildings.
But these can create an unpleasant odor, taste, or stickiness.
In addition, repellents often work only for a short time and need to be reapplied frequently.
If you choose to use a repellent, carefully read and follow all label directions before use.
Tip
One key in ofdeer repellentmay work well for repelling rabbits, too.
These small predators rarely pose any danger to family pets, and they pose no danger whatsoever to people.
What Attracts Rabbits to Gardens?
For good measure, many rabbits are also quite fond of ornamental flowers, shrubs, and trees.
How to Get Rid of Rabbits Permanently
Defense against rabbits is an ongoing battle.
In addition, professional control is also available through pest management companies that provide nuisance wildlife management services.
Depending on the species, these may be 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch in size.
They do not work.
The most common disease carried and spread by cottontail rabbits is tularemia, also known as rabbit fever.
Eastern Cottontail Rabbit.Wildlife Illinois.
Tularemia Facts.American Veterinary Medical Association.
