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1. Talk to others in your area and invite them to organize and hold a community RabbitScan project in your local area to map and count rabbits
2. Assess the abundance of rabbits in your area and their health and other characteristics (e.g. how many rabbits there are) which will give a good indication of how big the problem is right now
3. Assess the density of rabbits (i.e. the numbers per hectare)
4. Plan your approach to reducing the number and impact of rabbits, using one of the excellent guides from State and Australian industry and agency organisations (see links page for downloads)
5. Think about where you can get help and what research there is for tackling rabbits in your area – from past research (see research page for links to a great range of research papers and guides for all levels)
6. Check the Australian Government’s Caring for Our Country Business Plan and Rabbit Threat Abatement Plan and see whether you or your district might qualify for assistance (financial or technical) to tackle the rabbit problem in your area
7. Check with your local council, landcare or catchment management group for support, information, possible funding or other assistance

PestPlan Guide

A guide to setting priorities and developing a management plan for pest animals:

Presentation (MS Powerpoint)

Pest Plan (PDF)

Toolkit (PDF)