GOURMANDS are gnawing their way through Victoria's thriving rabbit population as city restaurants carve up thousands of the fluffy pests every week.Rabbit suppliers are struggling to meet demand from Melbourne's top chefs turning humble underground mutton into top-dollar dishes.
As lamb and beef prices skyrocket and diners become more adventurous with game meats, rabbit is suddenly hot property at less than $10/kg.
And there's no shortage of wild bunnies in country Victoria. Hunters say the population has doubled since last year.
Maybe it comes down to Chinese astrology - 2011 is the year of the white rabbit.
But Peter "Rabbit" Golden says it all comes down to good rain, mild weather and loads of feed. It was a good week for the central Victorian hunter, who nabbed 3000 wild rabbits.
"There was a time when rabbit was poor man's tucker, but not any more," he said. "People can't get enough of them, but then lamb's pretty dear."
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