In an effort to support this vulnerable species, the Queens Zoo in New York City just released 15 adorable young New England ...

One problem for the Queens Zoo is making sure it is breeding the right rabbits, because the New England cottontail looks ...

A rare rabbit called the New England cottontail is losing its home because forests are getting smaller and another kind of rabbit is taking over. The Queens Zoo is working hard to help bring this ...

Years ago, when I lived in the coastal Maine town of York, my science class was involved in a New England cottontail project. These rabbits — the only rabbit species native to Maine and New Hampshire ...

The Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge in Kittery is the first refuge in Maine to host New England cottontails after dozens of the rabbits were released there this year. New England cottontails ...

“Peter Rabbit Had It Coming.” That was the title I gave to a chapter about garden pest control in a book I wrote many years ago. In fact, even as a child I rooted for Peter’s adversary, Mr. McGregor.