{"id":3798,"date":"2021-12-21T06:56:14","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T12:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petpundit.com\/?p=3758"},"modified":"2021-12-21T06:56:14","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T12:56:14","slug":"wild-rabbit-population-increase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cathyrosenthal.com\/blog\/2021\/12\/21\/wild-rabbit-population-increase\/","title":{"rendered":"Wild rabbit population increase"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dear Cathy,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In my daily walks in my neighborhood, I&#8217;ve noticed an increase in the number of wild rabbits. They are especially numerous early mornings and evenings. Is there an explanation for the rise in their population?\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8212; Andy, East Northport, New York\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dear Andy,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I checked with Volunteers for Wildlife in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Locust Valley, New York<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. They are unaware of any large population boom of rabbits on Long Island. As prey animals, the population of rabbits in a certain area is in flux with the number of predators in that area. They say you are likely in an area that is hospitable to wild rabbits, providing an abundance of grass and clover, places to hide, and few natural predators. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most common time to see wild rabbits is in the morning and evening, so enjoy!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cathy M. Rosenthal is a longtime animal advocate, author, columnist and pet expert who has more than 25 years in the animal welfare field. Send your pet questions, stories and tips to <\/span><\/i><a href=\"mailto:cathy@petpundit.com\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cathy@petpundit.com<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Please include your name, city, and state. You can follow her @cathymrosenthal<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Cathy, In my daily walks in my neighborhood, I&#8217;ve noticed an increase in the number of wild rabbits. 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