Decades ago, in an area called New England, our story starts with a species of cottontail rabbit called the New England cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis, or the wood rabbit). This rabbit lived all over- stretching from southern Maine to the Hudson River in New York , thriving in the dense shrublands throughout the area. Then soon... things changed.
It is not the end for our rabbit. With such significant declines, we are working harder than ever to help encourage New England cottontail populations in the face of habitat loss and fragmentation, as well as competition with a non-native competitor. We are creating habitat for the few populations remaining, and we are even creating habitat that we hope will encourage our native wood rabbit while discouraging the non-native eastern cottontail. It will not be the end of the story!
Check out our Habitat Management Page to learn more about some of the new techniques being used to help our wood rabbits! Happy Halloween Everyone! -The Cottontail Crew
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AuthorDrew Eline is the graduate student on the New England cottontail project. She currently runs the winter/spring field season. Archives
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