ナショナルジオグラフィックのインスタグラム(natgeo) - 9月8日 23時17分

Video by @Joel Sartore | Brush rabbits live in brushy habitat for a very good reason-- many other creatures like to eat them. In California alone, predators of adult and young brush rabbits include snakes, barn owls, great-horned owls, red-tailed hawks, Cooper’s hawks, coyotes, gray foxes, mink, weasels, and bobcats. Once common in California’s Central Valley, the riparian brush rabbit is now endangered. Their plight isn’t that surprising considering the Central Valley is one of the most productive agricultural areas in the world, providing more than half of the fruits, vegetables, and nuts grown in the U.S.
Twenty years ago, concerns about the subspecies’ future were so great, that a cooperative recovery effort was initiated. This effort was centered on the San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), where this adult male was photographed before he was released back into the wild. The charismatic and shy nature of the rabbit has helped garner millions of dollars to support the conservation program, which included captive breeding and reintroduction. Another major element was the largest contiguous riparian woodland restoration program in California, the design of which was guided in part by using the brush rabbit as an umbrella species. Over a 12-year period ending in 2013, about 1,500 captive-bred rabbits were released on NWR lands. As a result of these measures, the refuge now hosts the largest and most robust population of riparian brush rabbits.
For a portrait of this rabbit, check out @Joel Sartore.
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