Master Gardener Decision Support Guide

Cottontail Rabbits

Fencing is effective. Use a two inch mesh, two foot high, buried two feet in the ground. Hardwire cloth cylinders will protect young trees. Ammonium Soap Liquid (Hinder) may be used on home gardens and other labeled sites. Follow directions carefully. Thiram can be used on ornamentals. Rabbit and Dog chaser, a commerical product containing napththalene, dried blood and tobacco dust, will repell rabbits if they have an alternative food supply. There are no legal poisons. Shooting can reduce rabbit numbers. Using a boxtrap can also reduce numbers. Cottontail Rabbits are covered by North Carolina Law for Wildlife Killed for Depredations.

Additional Information

The following information on conserving or increasing this species is provided by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Wildlife Specialist. This is an external document. Use your browser's back button to return to the Master Gardener Decision Support Guide.

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