Rabbits WERE scarce in south central NH until last year. They had a bunch over in Rye, NH(on the ocean). They transplanted some of those over in our area a couple years ago. Now, they have exploded in population. We have at least two lively in the the brush behind our house. They come out in the mornings and early evening to eat the clover on my lawn.
The worst part of that is my Chihauhaus love to EAT rabbit poop. They are POOP eaters.
I guess eventually the bobcats and coyotes will grow in population with all the rabbits now around to eat.
lol- we had a sheepdog that ate her own poop- yuk!