Rabbit Control Services

Wild rabbits can cause significant problems to your home, business, garden and land. From damaging your garden, crops and transmitting diseases to your pets, wild rabbits can quickly become a serious problem. At Smallwood Pest Control, we implement effective methods to control wild rabbit populations, ensuring that you, as a landowner, comply with the Pests Act 1954, to remove or control wild rabbits, and prevent them from causing damage.

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Methods of Rabbit Control at Smallwood Pest Solutions

Rabbit control is incredibly important, in order to protect your home, business, garden and land, which is where pest control experts come in, like us at Smallwood Pest Solutions.

Shooting

An effective method to control a rabbit problem is to shoot rabbits, particularly when the local wild rabbit population is high. When done by a trained professional, this can be a quick way to eliminate rabbits. However, when carried out, it's important that local laws are adhered to, and other species and animals are protected.

Live Trapping

Live trapping consists of cage traps that are specially-designed to only target rabbits, avoiding danger to non target species. This is an alternative way to control rabbits in areas where shooting may not be viable, and can also be carried out at night and in the winter months when rabbits are hungry and searching for food.

The Importance of Rabbit Control

Importance of Rabbit Control for Farms

Rabbit control is crucial to the agricultural and horticultural industries, as wild rabbits can cause significant damage to agricultural crops, resulting in financial losses. In addition, wild rabbits can burrow underneath land, causing damage and soil erosion. Wild rabbits can also pose a risk to other animals, including livestock, as they transmit diseases.

Importance of Rabbit Control for Homes

Rabbit control is important for homeowners, as wild rabbits can cause damage to gardens and property. Rabbits are known to eat plants, shrubs and even bark, destroying carefully cultivated flower beds in the process. In addition, rabbits can create burrow systems under the foundation of a property, weakening the structural integrity of a home.

The Problematic Behaviour Of Rabbits

Rabbits are prolific breeders, with a gestation period of just 28 to 31 days, allowing them to produce multiple litters each year, which is why it's important to control wild rabbit populations, as without adequate rabbit control, this could quickly result in a significant rabbit problem.

Rabbits are herbivores, eating food such as plants, vegetation and shrubs. Rabbits are active at night, including the early morning or late evening, in order to avoid predators, which makes this an ideal time to target their feeding grounds and catch rabbits with a box trap.

Other Methods to Control Wild Rabbits

In addition to shooting and live trapping, there are many more methods to control rabbit numbers. These include targeting burrow entrances, where rabbits live, by using ferrets. In essence, the ferrets drive rabbits out of their burrows, making them easier to capture. In addition to the use of ferrets, some pest control experts also include the installation of rabbit-proof fencing, trimming of vegetation and the use of predators, such as foxes to control rabbit numbers. Let us know which method you'd like us to use on your property.

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Are rabbits turning your garden or land into a buffet? Don't let these furry invaders wreak havoc on your precious plants, crops or landscape. From nibbled seedlings to burrowing damage, the cost of inaction can quickly escalate. Start taking action today by getting in touch for a free rabbit control quote and take the first step towards a rabbit-free environment.

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