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A Patience Island rabbit has tularemia. Here s what you need to know about the disease. Daily News staff
Located off the northwest coast of Prudence Island in Portsmouth, Patience Island is currently home to a New England cottontail rabbit population, a candidate species for Federal Endangered Species protection.
Why are there rabbits on Patience Island in Rhode Island?
These rabbits on Patience Island have been used as a source for stocking rabbits throughout their historic range from Maine south to New York. As part of this large-scale regional effort, DEM staff annually trap rabbits to move to areas throughout the region to bolster declining populations. All rabbits trapped on Patience Island are given a general health evaluation.
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