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Rabbit Control: Protecting Pansies Without Harm

Rabbits eat pansies to the ground; caterpillars leave notched edges. For rabbits, combine taste and smell repellents: commercial Ro-Pel, homemade cayenne or Tabasco sprays (test first), or even dog droppings near plants. Fencing with 30-inch chicken wire (tight to ground) is most reliable.

Rabbit Biology

  • Eastern cottontails: 30-day gestation, 3-6 young per litter, 3+ litters/year.
  • Most die young; few reach 3 years.
  • Home range: 1-5 acres; need thick cover.

Eliminate cover, try trapping with corn or fresh droppings as bait.

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