So, why write a story for young readers about an Eastern cottontail rabbit rather than a tale about an animal that is far less common and may be more interesting? The reason is simple: I’ve had a love affair with rabbits ever since I saw the movie Bambi for the first time. Not only that,… Read More
“Climate change threatens more than two-thirds of rabbit species,” according to a study reported by Katie Leach, Queen’s University Belfast; an alarming trend that will affect the world’s 87 species of lagomorphs, a group that includes rabbits, hares, and pikas. Habitat loss, adaptation, relocation, and extinction of these populations will only increase in the years… Read More