Not native to the realm, jackalopes are imports from the Lands Beyond, recently opened up for conquest and exploitation. Introduced by well-meaning explorers, they have subsequently escaped and bred wildly, overrunning the populations of local hares and stags by outcompeting them both. The high relative intelligence of the jackalope, combined with its powers as a seelie fae, has enabled it to outcompete native rabbits and hares. The Collegium has been involved in control efforts for the pest, posting bounties and attempting to locate and introduce natural predators, but to little effect so far.
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From “Of Jackalopes” by Zenith McGreen
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