Lots of baby rabbits are rescued unnecessarily. Chances are when you find a nest of bunnies, their mom is hiding nearby watching your every move. If you will leave the nest alone (or cover it back up if it's been disturbed), the mother rabbit will return that night to take care of her babies.
Remember that the only time the mother spends at the nest is the few minutes it takes to feed her babies. Unless you watch the nest continually all night long, you'll never see the mother returning to take care of them.
Also remember that baby rabbits mature very quickly in the wild. Give them a week or two, and they're out of there. If you find a nest in the middle of your yard, just keep the kids away from it, let the grass grow for awhile, and let nature take it's course. Baby rabbits are notoriously difficult to keep alive in captivity, so their best chance for survival is in the wild, even if the circumstances aren't ideal. And if the mother really considers the nest threatened, she will move her babies.
Rescue.
If you find a baby rabbit deposited on your doorstep, compliments of your dog or cat, he needs to be rescued. As with all small wildlife, wrap him up in soft towels or an old t-shirt, put him in a box, and set the box halfway on a heating pad set on low. You do not need to feed him, just take him to a wildlife animal clinic or contact a wildlife rehabber as soon as possible. They will pick him up and care for him until release.
As fast as they are, adult rabbits occasionally get caught by dogs, with disastrous consequences for the rabbit. Or they may survive being hit by a car, but be unable to move due to a back injury. Injured adult rabbits are usually fairly complacent, and can be easily rescued by scooping them up in a towel, then carefully laid in a box.
It is very important to cover the box with the rabbit and keep it in a quiet place until you can take it to a wildlife clinic or be picked up by a wildlife rehabber. More than any other wildlife, it is very stressful for rabbits to be in captivity. These are not like the domestic bunnies people raise or receive on Easter. Transport them as quickly and quietly as possible for a safe and successful
rescue.
Spring Hare live in a variety of habitats throughout Eastern and Southwestern Africa. Spring hares are nocturnal. Adult males are mostly solitary and live in burrows. Similarly, females living with their young, forage in small groups.
