Pygmy rabbits use tall, dense clumps of basin big sagebrush. They need deep, loose soils for digging burrows and native grasses for summer forage.
Limiting factors
Habitat loss is an important limiting factor for pygmy rabbits. They are patchily distributed and susceptible to local declines. They have limited dispersal capabilities, and dispersal may be further impacted by roads and cleared areas.
Data gaps
Assess distribution and abundance. Describe population dynamics. Evaluate the effects of habitat fragmentation on dispersal.
Conservation actions
Maintain basin big sagebrush habitat. Provide habitat corridors between priority sites.
