In article ,
John Savage wrote:

Despite the population having developed some
resistance to the disease, mixomitosis was still an effective
biological control for limiting the number of rabbits that farmers had
to contend with. If I recall correctly, the calici virus doesn't work
very effectively in dry areas (and isn't that most of the continent at
the moment?).

No, the other way around -- calicivirus has done wonders in dry areas, but not
so well in higher rainfall areas.

--
Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
(Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply)

I don't regard myself as a fanatic. I just have handy milk dispensers.
-- Lee, misc.kids