U-VIC TO BEGIN RABBIT STERILIZATION AND REMOVAL

Dec 23, 2009

RABBITS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA WILL BE CAPTURED, STERILIZED AND RELOCATED TO NEW HOMES.

U-VIC HAS ENTERED INTO A PILOT PROJECT AGREEMENT WITH A WILDLIFE DAMAGE CONTROL COMPANY TO DEAL WITH THE FERAL RABBIT PROBLEM ON CAMPUS.

UNDER THE AGREEMENT THE COMPANY ‘COMMON GROUND’ WILL START BY TESTING NON-LETHAL MEANS OF REMOVING AN ESTIMATED 150-FERAL RABBITS FROM AREAS AROUND THE UNIVERSITY'S ATHLETIC FIELD.
THE WORK WILL START BY THE END OF THE YEAR.

- RYAN PRICE