FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The growth of rabbit populations in Britain is presenting a challenge to the construction, engineering and agricultural industry. Burrowing rabbits can undermine tree root systems and physical structures such as buildings, road embankments and engineered slopes. Rabbit grazing can cause damage to landscaping vegetation and crops (including forestry)
CIRIA’s new publication A guide to rabbit management (C645) is aimed at those working in the construction and agricultural industry who may need to manage rabbits should conflicts arise between rabbit activity and their interests. The book gives advice on how to ascertain the need for management, which control methods may be most appropriate, information on rabbit ecology and biodiversity, rabbit diseases and relevant legislation.
To order a copy of A guide to rabbit management (C645) visit www.ciriabooks.com or contact CIRIA, Classic House, 174-180 Old Street, London EC1V 9BP; Tel: 020 7549 3300; Email: enquiries@ciria.org.
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To request a copy of A guide to rabbit management (C645) for review, or for further press information, contact James Milne at the above postal address or email: press@ciria.org.
CIRIA also has a working with wildlife webpage: www.ciria.org/wildlife.htm
Author: Stephanie Wray Cresswell Associates
This publication together with an update to Volume 10 of the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) has been produced by Cresswell Associates on behalf of the Highways Agency. To produce this report a steering group was set up which included specialists in rabbit biology and control and those with a specific interest in rabbit damage as landowners or managers. Members of the steering group were consulted both through steering group meetings and individual consultations.
Contents
• Introduction
• Background
• Rabbits and biodiversity
• Damage issues
• Assessing rabbit numbers
• When is rabbit management necessary?
• Rabbit management techniques
• Relevant legislation
• Disputes and arbitration
• References
CIRIA is a member-owned organisation that works with the construction industry, government and academia to provide performance improvement products and services in the construction and related industries. It was founded in 1960 and currently engages with around 700 subscribing organisations.Activities include collaborative projects, networking, publishing, workshops, seminars and conferences. About 40 projects are run at any one time, about 100 events are staged every year, and 25 books published per annum.