Aussies are being warned to check backyards after feral activity that’s seen shock destruction – with one state putting in an $83k fine for anyone who fails to act.

The target is a much-loved cuddly family backyard pet in many Australian states which the Invasive Species Council calls the “most destructive invader in Australia’s history” – an “ecological disaster” hammering native species and outnumbering humans dramatically 200 million to 27 million.

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Rabbits may seem cuddly and cute to play with as a pet, but they do an estimated $200 million a year.in crop and environmental damage, according to the Queensland government which has the toughest stance against the feral creatures whose population has exploded in recent years.

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