Stretching from northward to S across Western Commonwealth of Australia , dividing the entire continent into 2 unequal parts , is a flimsy barbed-wire fighting that runs for a full length of three ,256 km. The fighting was erected inward the early on 1900s to larn out on wild rabbits out of farm lands on the western side of the continent. Today , the Rabbit Proof fighting , at i time called the State Barrier Fence , stands equally a barrier to entry against all invasive species such equally dingoes , kangaroos as well as emus , which harm crops , likewise equally wild dogs which assail livestock.
Rabbits were outset introduced inward Commonwealth of Australia inward 1788 for their nitty-gritty , as well as originally bred inward rabbit farms as well as enclosures , until i Oct morning time inward 1859 , when an English linguistic communication settler yesteryear the cite of Thomas Austin released twenty-four wild rabbits on his belongings as well as thence that his invitee could entertain themselves yesteryear hunting. At that fourth dimension he had stated that "the introduction of a few rabbits could produce piffling harm as well as mightiness furnish a touching on of dwelling identify , inward improver to a location of hunting."
Did yous know , Commonwealth of Australia has or as well as thence other pest command fence? It’s the Dingo fighting as well as is v ,600 km long.
slwa.wa.gov.au / The People & Environment Blog / Wikipedia