Amanda Greening, the co-founder of Against All Odds Rabbit Rescue, said in the last several days, they’ve received reports from people who have spotted quite a few dead bunnies in Manchester Industrial and Seton — which both have large populations of feral rabbits.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
“These are bunnies that have been let out then bred themselves in the city,” she Chapman. “The feral rabbit population is the most at risk because they’re all living together in tight quarters. And it could be transmitted on people’s shoes to indoor rabbits.” Against All Odds Rabbit Rescue has been taking in and rescuing rabbits since 2012, while working to educate people about proper rabbit care. The group estimates the feral rabbit population could be as high as 500 between Manchester Industrial, Erlton and the Talisman Centre area, while Seton likely has about 200 to 300.
“If it is just the ferals, they are an invasive species — although, they are a food source for the coyote and bobcats. However, if this is a strain that affects native hares and cotton tails, the effects would be more severe,” Greening explained.Article content
One can only hope it doesn’t jump species when other animals consume or come in contact with infected rabbits.
It’s COVID. Better start vaccinating the bunnies.
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