68 million.

[John Gryphon]

Read this article and you will see the number quoted. A staggering amount of rabbits.

Bounties, gruesome treatments and the creation of giants: Welcome to Tasmania's violent past with snakes

When Europeans colonised Tasmania they developed a hysterical fear of snakes but unwittingly provided them with the perfect food source, rabbits, which led to one venomous species growing into near 2-metre giants.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Len the dog]

Interesting article.

 

[trickie]

A staggering amount of large venomous snakes as well

 

[John Gryphon]

A staggering amount of large venomous snakes as well

The rabbits did far more harm lol.

 

[Loki]

Hi John

Thank you for sharing an interesting article.

L