Pest Animals are like weeds; from a farming point of view, they
are the “wrong animal in the wrong place”. There are a whole
range of animals that have developed into major pest problems
for farmers, from rabbits, mice, dogs, pigs, goats, wombats,
kangaroos, foxes, wolves, bears, and monkeys to elephants,
rhinosaurus, lions and tigers in African countries. In addition,
birds and bats can be major pests for fruit growers. Animals
tend to develop into pests when they either have a presence in
unsustainable numbers which affects the productivity of the
farm, or when they cause economic damage from their actions;
such as eating fruit or grains, wrecking structures and causing
erosion from overgrazing and burrowing activities. The issues
and management of rabbits is a good example of the matters that
need to addressed when dealing with pest animals. Many of the
management techniques applied to rabbits can apply equally to
other animals with adaptions for size and mode of activity. Wild
rabbits have been causing wi