Why is the riparian brush rabbit in trouble?
More than 90 percent of the Central Valley’s riparian forests no longer exist, eliminating this special habitat for various species, including the riparian brush rabbit. A variety of human-caused actions eliminated and modified the rivers and riparian forests. Damming rivers, constructing levees, and urban, commercial and agricultural development all took their toll. Wildfire, disease, predation from native and nonnative species, flooding and rodenticides also continue to threaten this small California native.
