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Why is there concern for the Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit?

April 26, 2017basin Columbia Pygmy rabbit

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Why is there concern for the Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit?

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The number of Columbia Basin pygmy rabbits and active burrows in Washington State has declined dramatically over the past decade. The entire wild Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit population is now considered to consist of fewer than 30 individuals from just one known site. This population segment is imminently threatened by its small population size and fragmentation, coupled with habitat loss, disease, predation, and inbreeding.