The best way to help rabbits is to conserve their natural habitat - this means protecting natural areas like forests and grasslands from development. Development and urbanization causes rabbits to lose their habitats, often placing them within urbanized areas where they're more susceptible to human-caused disturbances.

If you would like to take your action a step further, become an Earth Ranger to access the Backyard Biologist Mission! Exploring the outdoors and all of the biodiversity that it has to offer helps connect us to nature and helps us learn more about it! This mission encourages you to get outside and see what kinds of interesting plants and animals you can find nearby. Take photographs and notes, remembering to share what you found when you’re done - maybe you’ll even find an Eastern cottontail rabbit!