Rabbits neutered and sent to B. C. refuge
CanWest News Service
CALGARY — Volunteers are rounding up rabbits at an upscale northwest community in hope of saving them from winter.

There could be hundreds of domesticated rabbits in Valley Ridge. “ These are not hares, they are domesticated rabbits, which are born naked, meaning they can freeze in the winter,” said R. J. Bailot, a volunteer with Pound Rescue, which is trapping the animals.

Nearly 20 have been captured, neutered and shipped to a fenced sanctuary near Kelowna at a cost of up to $ 7,000.

Shawn Hemens, president of the Valley Ridge Community Association, said “ We had residents come forward offering to help poison them. Clearly, we weren't going to consider that.”

It sounds like this could be implemented in the areas of UVic, around the Nanaimo airport, etc. Although the initial out-lay sounds pricey, once the sanctuary is built, the costs would involve only the spaying/neutering, and transporting could likely be done by volunteers.
Just another avenue to discuss in the hopes of saving so many lives of these oft-neglected little creatures.
Diane.