When an eastern cottontail rabbit appears in our yard, my husband, a trained scientist, and I, a volunteer scientist, call it a bunny. There’s just something about wild bunnies. We’ve had several ...

Rabbits are common residents of North Texas and Southwestern Oklahoma. They are important prey animals in wildlife communities and can occasionally wreak havoc upon crops, pastures, gardens, and yards ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Three years ago, Rebecca Tien had what she called a “little farm” in the backyard of her home in Columbus' Clintonville ...

QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) — A rare rabbit called the New England cottontail is losing its home because forests are getting smaller and another kind of rabbit is taking over. The Queens Zoo is working hard ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A breeding program at the Bronx Zoo allowed scientists to release 15 young cottontail rabbits, the only rabbit species native to ...

The New England cottontail was once a common rabbit in southern and coastal Maine, ranging from Kittery to Belfast. But the population has declined dramatically over the years due to habitat loss, as ...

The species is very “elusive” because of its isolated populations in the mountains and its striking similarities to the Eastern cottontail rabbit, according to North Carolina wildlife officials. North ...

An invasive species of rabbit has been popping up in parts of Maine over the last several years.

Cottontail rabbits have it easy on our Thumb farm - that is, until Christmastime. Prior to Christmas, my focus during the fall has been on waterfowl, squirrels, grouse, woodcock, pheasants, wild ...