Origins of The Easter Bunny

The Easter Bunny is a modern interpretation of a pagan symbol of Spring. In those ancient times rabbit was a valued source of meat and easy for even the poorest people to capture and rear as they were so fertile (the rabbits not the people ..then again.) Unfortunately this very attribute contributes to why they are not a great animal to celebrate today.  Although rabbits make cute, fluffy, if somewhat dull pets, in the wild they do literally millions of dollars worth of damage each year and carry diseases including Tularaemia aka rabbit fever which can be transferred to the people who handle them. 

To native species rabbits can be devastating and have directly contributed to the extinction of small wild animals that share the same requirements for homes and sustenance. So forget the bunny and go for a Bilby this Easter. If you are unable to purchase an Easter Bilby where you live then please visit our Help And/Or Donate page or simply send a free Easter Bilby E-Card, you will be doing your part to raise awareness.

Easter Bilbies date back to the 1970's in Australia and during this time have highlighted the plight of the bilby but really The Easter Bilby is symbolic of the responsibility we all have to help rare little furry creatures in every country.