New England Cottontail

From USFWS National Wildlife Refuge System:

This New England cottontail has a new home not far from Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge, RI. Captive bred at Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence, two cottontails were moved to a fenced area on the refuge where they grew large enough to support a radio collar that will track their movements. The rabbits learned to forage and survive in a wild setting before being moved to Patience Island, where scientists are establishing a new population of the rabbit. The New England cottontail is the region’s only native rabbit and is a candidate for listing under the Endangered Species Act. More here http://usfwsnortheast.wordpress.com/2014/12/22/down-the-rabbit-hole/