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Cottontail rabbit numbers are down this year, but if you find a pocket of rabbits, you can still have some fast shooting.  Utah's rabbit hunt runs until Feb. 28.

Rabbit hemorrhagic disease confirmed in wild rabbits in Wayne County

After being confirmed in domestic rabbits in Sanpete County in June, Rabbit hemorrhagic disease has now been confirmed in wild rabbit populations in Wayne County as well. Rabbit hemorrhagic disease serotype 2 (RHDV-2) was confirmed on July 21 after some dead wild cottontail rabbits were found in the Teasdale area […]

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Fatal Rabbit Disease Detected in Utah

Fatal Rabbit Disease Detected in Utah

(Salt Lake City) Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (RHDV2), is a highly fatal disease that affects rabbits.  The fatal sickness has been spreading across the Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico and  has now been detected in Utah. A positive case was recently confirmed in a domestic rabbit in Sanpete  County.  RHDV2 […]

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