澳大利亚墨尔本尼伦比克郡议会在实施兔子控制工程期间发生严重失误，无意中用泥土和岩石填埋了袋熊的洞穴。1这一工程从6月至8月期间进行，影响范围至少涉及30个当地保护区。1
志愿者在填埋后难以定位正在接受疥癣症治疗的袋熊。虽然已找到并释放了部分动物，但许多袋熊仍然失踪，部分更被发现已死亡。1州议会上议院议员Georgie Purcell表示："袋熊被活埋在他们的监视下。这是我某段时间内遇到的最可怕的动物虐待案例之一。"1
议会对此表示"震惊和悲痛"，已命令承包商进行调查。1议会将该方法描述为"非化学、无毒"的兔子控制方案。1然而，动物保护人士认为需要展开独立调查。1
A rabbit control operation conducted by Nillumbik Shire Council has sparked animal welfare concerns after contractors inadvertently buried wombat burrows with soil and rock during work carried out between June and August 1. The incident affected at least 30 local conservation reserves in the northeastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia 1. Volunteers attempting to locate and treat wombats for mange were unable to access the animals after the burrows were sealed, leaving many creatures missing or dead 1.
While volunteers managed to locate and release some wombats from the affected sites, the majority remain unaccounted for, with some discovered deceased 1. The council described the rabbit control method as a non-chemical, non-toxic approach to managing the population 1. State upper house MP Georgie Purcell expressed grave concern about the outcome, stating: "Wombats were buried alive under their watch. This is one of the most horrific cases of animal cruelty I've come across in some time" 1.
The council has responded with shock and sadness to the revelations, ordering contractors to investigate the incident 1. However, animal welfare advocates have called for an independent inquiry rather than relying solely on the contractor's investigation 1.
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