How did rabbits become known as an invasive species or pest in Australia whereas it’s not the case elsewhere in the world?

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How did rabbits become known as an invasive species or pest in Australia whereas it’s not the case elsewhere in the world?

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Rabbits are an invasive species in the UK, the major difference is that the UK had similar predators around as mainland Europe, mainly hunting hares, so the population was controlled by local predators. Australian predators didn’t evolve to hunt rabbits so the population exploded.