The Richmond News reported earlier this week that people from Rabbitats contend that the City of Richmond needs to take action before the local rabbit population gets out of control.
Here is what local residents think:
Clockwise, from top left:
Patricia Revill
Caregiver
I think they will have to cull them just to cut down. What are you gonna do? I know that it goes against sort of being sympathetic. But if there are too many and they are taking over, you gotta do something about it, right?
Andrew Hawkes
Father
Maybe shift them off to other centres in the Lower Mainland or beyond. We got two bunnies from friends who have a farm and accidently had a male and a female and now they have lots of bunnies. We had a male and a female and we are going back to two females.
Arthur Tolhurst
Retired
I don’t think there is a bunny problem yet. Kids like to see them bouncing around. But you don’t want them to completely take over areas. You know, bunnies can make it happen real quick!
George Szor
Food distribution
I like rabbits. Instead of culling them, I think the city should be taking care of them, maybe giving them to the SPCA or something. Or relocate them; take them to Maple Ridge or Mission, somewhere in the forest out there.
Zoe Ens
RAPS volunteer
I work at a cat sanctuary on No. 6 Road. They can do something similar, building a sanctuary for bunnies. If they have a sanctuary where all the rabbits are spayed and unable to reproduce, there will be less problems.
