Rabbits are being shot in the area of Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra's centre in an effort to keep their population under control.
The program is continuing amid fears rabbit numbers could be growing at a concerning rate.
"Australians don't have good memories of what really out of control rabbit populations are, but we could be on the brink of starting to see that," Invasive Species Council chief executive Jack Gough said.
CSIRO Health and Biosecurity senior principal research scientist Tanja Strive and her team are working on new approaches to rabbit biocontrol.
"If we take our foot off the pedal, which is what's happening right now, we will lose the race."
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