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Archived News Reports Local & BC | Noteworthy News | Health Alerts December 7, 2007 Okanagan overrun by feral rabbits "CBCNews.ca" ran an article called "Interior B.C. cities on brink of bunny boom" The feral rabbit population has reached near critical levels with some 5,000 rabbits roaming free in the Kelowna area alone. Feral rabbits are also found in Vernon and Penticton. One person reported that at any one time there are 40 to 60 rabbits in is yard. A rabbit breeder from Summerland, Roxane Woldenga is advocating a program of "rabbit relocation" where the rabbits would be rounded up, separated by gender and then relocated to live out the rest of their lives, without the opportunity to reproduce. The City of Kelowna hired a consultant to study the rabbit population and make recommendations are expected sometime in the new year. However, parks manager Joe Creron maintained it's not the city's responsibility to cull or control the rabbits, placing the responsibility on the owners stating "private owners are responsible for the pest problems on their property."
September 19, 2007 "Recycle UVic Rabbits" In another follow-up to the article "Rabbit complaints multiply at UVic" which ran in the September 18th edition the "Victoria Times Colonist" ran an editorial titled "UVic Solution: Recycled Rabbits" which in short stated that surplus rabbits should be captured and donated to the food bank as a meat source for low-income families, or possibly food for local wildlife. In addition the fur could be sent to artists & crafts people who use fur in their crafts.
September 18, 2007 "Mink versus Rabbits" The "Langley Advance" received a letter to the editor today, titled "Mink Death Unnecessary" in response to the article "Rabbits Savaged By Roaming Minks" published September 11, 2007. On September 11 a mink found entrance into Mercy Reach Rabbit Refuge Society (MRRRS) and killed one rabbit, seriously maiming another, which was later euthanized, and terrorizing a third. Volunteers from MRRRS and nearby volunteers from Small Animal Rescue Society (SARS-BC) managed to capture the mink which was also euthanized. Joseph Williams from the Fraser Valley Fur Bearer Refuge Society (FVFBRS) believes the mink was an offspring of several domestic minks that were released some years ago by animal rights vandals. Joseph Williams also believes the mink shouldn't have been killed for doing what minks do best, (find food and eat it) and therefore should have been captured and handed over to the FVFBRS for relocation. No doubt the situation was tragic no matter what your viewpoint is.
September 18, 2007 "UVic Creates Rabbit Task Force" The "Victoria Times Colonist" ran an article by Kim Westad titled "Rabbit complaints multiply at UVic" informing the public that UVic has created a new Task Force which will undoubtedly have representatives both for and against the furry critters. It will be the Task Forces job investigate the current rabbit population, both the positive and negative impacts on campus and surrounding neighbourhoods, as well as an improved means of controlling the population. the "Victoria Times Colonist" also ran a second article on September 22, 2007, this time it was a reprint of a letter submitted by Dr. Maidie Hilmo entitled "UVic Rabbits Deserve To Live". This topic is a pretentious issue and I am sure we have not heard the last of it.
September 21, 2007 "Missing Bunny Found!" The "News Tribune" released another article by Eijiro Kswada this time titled " Missing Bunny is Found, with Water and Chopped Carrots" which happily reports that RJ has been recovered and will soon be reunited with owner Stefan Johnson. The story also made it into the "Seattle Times" on September 21, 2007 in an article called "Rabbit Stolen From Fair is Returned" and again on September 22, 2007 "It's Some Bunny's Lucky Day - Stolen Rabbit Recovered"
September The "News Tribune" ran an article by Eijiro Kswada titled "Blue -Ribbon Fair Bunny Stolen". This past Sunday around 3:30pm RJ, a 11/2 year old orange Netherland Dwarf, was stolen from the Puyallup county fair. Owner Stefan Johnson from Cowlitz County and member of Bunny Bunch 4-H Rabbit Club is devastated. RJ has his name tattooed in his left ear. Anyone with information about the missing rabbit is encouraged to call Puyallup police at 253-841-5416.
October 30, 2007 "Myxomatosis, Switzerland" ProMed Mail & OIE report a reoccurrence outbreak of Myxomatosis on a farm in Müntschemier, Bern, Switzerland. 74 rabbits were susceptible with 3 confirm infected rabbits. The 3 infected rabbits died and the remaining 71 rabbits were killed. The outbreak was isolated to the one farm and no further outbreaks have been confirmed. The source of infection was listed as unknown or inconclusive.
September 21, 2007 "Myxomatosis in UK Kills Pet Rabbit" The "Ledbury Reporter" ran an article by Gary Bills-Geddes called "Pet Dies in Virus Outbeak" Myxomatosis in the Ledbury, UK has led to one death of a pet rabbit. This should be a wake up call to other pet owners to get your rabbits vaccinated if its available in your area.
September 2, 2007 "Myxomatosis Outbreak - UK" The "This is the WestCountry News" ran an article by Laura Nesbitt titled "Protect Your Rabbits, Vet Warn" stating there have been reports in Sedgemoor of myxomatosis in wild rabbits, prompting area vets to issue a warning to all rabbit owners and offering advise on how to keep your rabbits safe.
June 22, 2007 "Tularemia Outbreak - New Mexico, USA" International Society of Infectious Diseases posts article called TULAREMIA, LAGOMORPHS - USA (NEW MEXICO) (ProMed-mail) which is an edited version of the article "Experts Warning Rash of Rodents Flush with Disease" By Sue Vorenberg (Contact) which ran in the June 20, 2007 edition of the Alburquerque Tribune. In short, Tularemia is depleting the rabbit population throughout New Mexico.
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