The Wrack

The latest release of captive-reared New England cottontail rabbits at the Wells Reserve bolsters a growing sub-population.

The reserve manages early-succession forest habitat for New England cottontails and other at-risk species. In 2017, the reserve began accepting captive-reared rabbits to revitalize the local subpopulation.

Let me introduce you to the Wells Reserves favorite, and most vexing, local bunny.

A 13-ton machine rolled down the "F field" to make habitat for a 2-pound rabbit. As the grassland greens up this spring, the evidence should fade quickly away.