Minnesota is home to two varieties of the small mammal we simply refer to as rabbits. In Duluth we are in the midst of the overlapping ranges of those two animals. Their appearance is similar enough ...

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board recently took to social media to remind residents about a common phenomenon this ...

Two feet of snow on the ground and January’s temperatures can make for a difficult time with the local active winter wildlife. Despite this, the critters are adaptable and they are able to cope with ...

When an eastern cottontail rabbit appears in our yard, my husband, a trained scientist, and I, a volunteer scientist, call it a bunny. There’s just something about wild bunnies. We’ve had several ...

My hunting buddy’s shouts were measured and rhythmic. He repeated the words over and again, giving emphasis when he stepped in, likely looking for pieces of cover. When he reached something he thought ...

The New England cottontail was once a common rabbit in southern and coastal Maine, ranging from Kittery to Belfast. But the population has declined dramatically over the years due to habitat loss, as ...

Wildlife agencies must be precise in setting rabbit bag limits to ensure long-term population resilience, and these vary greatly by state. Population instability is based on multiple factors, and ...

Years ago, when I lived in the coastal Maine town of York, my science class was involved in a New England cottontail project. These rabbits — the only rabbit species native to Maine and New Hampshire ...