Biologists ask the public to report rabbit mortality events

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Biologists ask the public to report rabbit mortality events

AUSTIN, TX (Nov. 8, 2021) AUSTIN — In early 2020, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) received test results confirming that Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (RHDV) was found in several species of wild rabbits in Texas. Since April of this year, TPWD, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) […]

Some bunny loves you: Rockwall Youth Fair rabbits take up residence at local nursing home

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Some bunny loves you: Rockwall Youth Fair rabbits take up residence at local nursing home

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 17, 2020) The Rockwall Youth Fair Livestock Show has been a treasured annual event since it was founded by Odis Lowe in 1953. When like many other events, the Rockwall Youth Fair was cancelled because of COVID-19, 4-H and FFA members from across the county had to make a decision on what […]