Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)

Statistics

• Description: Speckled brown-gray fur, big ears and eyes, puffy white tail
• Habitat: Wooded and area land
• Diet: Herbivores
• Activity: Mostly nocturnal but not strictly
• Breeding Season: February - September
• Breeding: 3-4 litters a year; 1-9 young per litter
• Independence: 7 weeks (size of a baseball)
• Lifespan: Average 15 months but can be up to 10 years

Rabbits are eating my garden
The most effective protection is to build a fence. Chicken wire 2 feet high supported by posts every 6 to 8 feet apart will be
strong enough for rabbits. Make sure the fence is buried 6 to 8 inches in the ground or staked securely to the ground to avoid
pushing underneath. For individual plants cut the bottoms out of plastic bottles like milk containers or soda bottles and place
over the plant.

I just plant a seedling and rabbits are chewing on them
Cut the bottoms out of plastic bottles like milk containers or soda bottles and place over the young tree. You can also use
tree wrapping.