Rabbits Won't Stop Nesting in Your Yard? Here's Why
Why Rabbits Keep Nesting in Your Yard
What Attracts Rabbits to Your Yard in the First Place
How a Mother Rabbit Chooses Her Nest Location
When Nesting Season Actually Happens
What a Rabbit Nest Actually Looks Like
Why Disturbing the Nest Does More Harm Than Good
What You Should Do If You Find One
How to Discourage Future Nesting Without Harming Them
When to Actually Call a Wildlife Professional
Your Yard and Their Habitat Are the Same Space
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If you keep discovering rabbit nests in your garden or lawn, you are not being targeted by a particularly stubborn group of cottontails. Instead, you are creating the ideal conditions that Eastern cottontails have favored for thousands of years. Understanding why they continue to return is the first step toward managing the situation in a way that benefits you while remaining humane for the animals sharing your outdoor space.