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TRACS awarded bunny contractMon, 2009-03-30 19:05.CKFR - Kelowna,BC,CanadaA long-awaited victory for the Responsible Animal Care Society on Monday, as Kelowna Council has awarded the group a contract to handle the city's rabbit problem.TRACS will now be responsible for capturing, then spay or neutering the wild animals, then move them to sanctuaries for the rest of their lives.Parks Services

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http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-46009-1-.htm#46009Council reluctantly approves TRACSby Wayne Moore - Story: 46009Mar 31, 2009 / 5:00 amKelowna City Council reluctantly approved a rabbit maintenance contract Monday.The Responsible Animal Control Society (TRACS), was the only organization to submit a formal bid to control the dwindling feral rabbit population within the City.City Park

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http://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/stories_local.php?id=174929TRACS clear for rabbit rescue2009-03-27Kelowna‘s remaining feral rabbits should be caged, sterilized and cared for, rather than killed, city council will hear Monday. Staff recommend an $11,550, one-year contract be awarded to The Society for Responsible Animal Care, a volunteer-group that‘s been highly critical of a city contractor‘s

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http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--10-.htmBe cruel or be kind?To the editor:RE: Culling of rabbits remains an optionWhile Kelowna's leaders debated the fate of the remaining feral rabbits at the most recent Council meeting this Monday, it seemed somehow ironic that a team of experienced rabbit rescuers in attendance at the meeting was not permitted to clarify misinformation liberally

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http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-45558-1-.htm#45558Culling of rabbits remains an optionby Wayne Moore - Story: 45558Mar 10, 2009 / 5:00 amKelowna Council agrees something has to be done quickly to ensure the remaining feral rabbit population is eliminated.What they couldn't agree on is how.Council debated the merits of live trapping versus culling for close to 90 minutes Monday,

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A message from Sinikka Crosland:Hi all,Just a quick note to let you know that the feral rabbit issue is on the agenda for the next council meeting--Monday, March 9th beginning at 1:30 p.m. The item # is 6.3, which is a fair distance along, but it is hard to tell whether the items from the first part of the meeting will be short. Here is the link:http://www.kelowna.ca/CityPage/Docs/PDFs/%

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFEBRUARY 13, 2009: SAVING LIVES ON VALENTINE’S DAYKelowna, B.C.: A contractor hired by the City of Kelowna to eliminate the feral rabbit population is now giving all trapped rabbits to community rescue groups. TRACS and other animal protection organizations are not only receiving rabbits from EBB Environmental Consulting, but our volunteers are also continuing to actively

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This Valentine's Day message is from: TRACS (The Responsible Animal Care Society)P.O. Box 26097Westbank, B.C.V4T 2G3Ph/fax: 250-768-4803tracs@shaw.cahttp://www.tracs-bc.ca/Not sure what to get your Honey for Valentines?Why not a Bunny? For a $25 tax deductible donation you can give the gift of life to aBunny while giving the best gift of all to your loved ones.Pick a “Bunny for your Hunny”and

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http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-44793-1-.htm#44793Rabbits subject of 'hate mail'by Wayne Moore - Story: 44793Feb 3, 2009 / 7:00 amCouncillor Graeme James. (Photo: Wayne Moore - Castanet)Kelowna citizens for and against the capture of feral rabbits in the City are being encouraged to 'chill out.'Councillor Charlie Hodge asked that threatening calls and emails stop during a debate on how

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(The rabbit issue will be addressed at the Council meeting Monday, Feb. 2nd at 1:30 p.m.)http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--1-.htmBunny contractor short of cashby Wayne Moore - Story: 44731Jan 30, 2009 / 1:00 pmThe company hired by the City of Kelowna to eliminate the city's feral rabbit population is quickly running out of cash.EBB Environmental Consulting was awarded the contract,

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http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-44487-1-.htm#44487Time to ramp up rabbit trappingby Wayne Moore -Story: 44487Jan 24, 2009 / 4:00 pmPhoto: Ian Wilson, Urban Forestry SupervisorAt least one Kelowna Councillor wants the city to ramp up live trapping of wild rabbits within city boundaries.Charlie Hodge has asked staff to report back on the feasibility of asking the contractor to step up

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There are more problem rabbits in Kelowna than there is money to deal with them.Follow the link to news coverage following Kelowna's City Council meeting:http://www.chbcnews.ca/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=17313

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This action alert from Sinikka Crosland this afternoon:The feral rabbit issue is being addressed by City Council at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, January 19/08 (tomorrow). If at all possible, please be there! If you absolutely cannot make it, an alternate action would be to send an e-mail to Mayor Sharon Shepherd and her council: mayorandcouncil@kelowna.ca . Let them know, once again, how you feel about

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http://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/stories_local.php?id=155316Those wascally wabbitsCHUCK POULSEN 2008-12-29No local issue created more controversy in 2008 than that of the wild bunnies.Letters to the editor multiplied like the rabbits themselves, most denouncing the rabbit cull, although there were also plenty that defended it.“The inhumane treatment and cruelty inflicted upon Kelowna‘s rabbits

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From: Sinikka CroslandTo: Ian WilsonSent: Friday, November 28, 2008 9:58 AMSubject: TRACS Calls for End to Cruel Rabbit Control ProgramDear Ian,On numerous occasions TRACS has expressed concerns to you about lactating female rabbits being removed from the streets by EBB, leaving babies to starve in the warrens.On October 28/08, you responded with the note below. It has now come to our attention

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For Immediate Release November 21, 2008Rabbits to be Killed by Bolt to the HeadFirst shooting, stomping, then talk of lethal injection...what next? The captive bolt.Kelowna, B.C.:Since an employee of EBB Environmental Consulting was caught stomping a rabbit wounded by pellet fire, the Kelowna rabbit massacre was brought to a standstill, ending at a toll of 400 animals. Lethal injection was the

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This is our Bunny Wish List...please forward widely!The bunnies need:volunteers with handyman skills to build bunny pensvolunteers to help clean pens foster homeslandowners willing to provide space and TLC for rabbits in large pensdonations of hay, pelleted food, building materials and funding for our ongoing rabbit rescue program.For the bunnies,Sinikka Crosland, TRACSP.O. Box 26097Westbank,

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On the heels of air gun slaughter and stomping cruelty, the City of Kelowna Parks Department is endorsing the use of lethal injection to be used by EBB Environmental Consulting in its rabbit control program. Live-trapping and handing rabbits over to rescue groups is allegedly in the works, although TRACS has not heard from EBB on this. However, when rescue group availability runs out, the rabbits

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This Calendar features Cuddly Bunnies of Kelowna that have been saved and now live a happy life in a TRACS sanctuary or foster home.All proceeds from this calendar go directly to the bunnies for neuter/spay, shelters, food and veterinary costs that might come up.email info@tracs-bc.ca for information on where you can purchase one.

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This from the TRACS website:D.R. ElvisUPDATE!!!"Rockin for Rabbits" with D.R. Elvis was a big hit.This event was sold out and a great time was had by all. Elvis put on quite a show and the evening raised just over $2400 in ticket sales plus a silent auction. These funds will be used to place more rabbits into the sanctuary.A HUGE Thank you to D.R. Elvis for a great show as well as all of the

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by Castanet Staff - Story: 42838Nov 3, 2008 / 5:00 amKelowna City Council is being asked to make amendments to several bylaws to try and control the spread of feral rabbits in the city.The changes, aimed at preventing the current rabbit problem from re-occurring in the future, include:prohibiting the feeding of rabbits (or other animals) in parks or public spacesProhibiting the sale or adoption

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Bunny ranks thinnedRon Seymour2008-11-06http://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/top_story.php?id=145706&type=LocalAn estimated three-quarters of Kelowna‘s wild rabbits have been rounded up or killed since control measures started earlier this year.A city-hired firm has exterminated about 400, and The Responsible Animal Care Society has trapped and is caring for about 350 rabbits.Before the trapping and

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By CANADIAN PRESSKELOWNA, B.C.- Elvis is coming to save the rabbits of Kelowna, B.C.That would be Elvis impersonator D.R. Elvis, who's performing at a benefit concert on Saturday to raise money to house the animals in pens.The Okanagan city tried dealing with its exploding rabbit population by hiring a company to shoot them.But complaints about what some people called an inhumane practice put a

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Glenda Luymes,Canwest News ServicePublished: Friday, October 24, 2008Thousands of Kelowna rabbits could soon be looking for new homes -- or face lethal injection.The City of Kelowna is continuing its rabbit-control program by live-trapping the feral fur balls instead of shooting them with air rifles.If rescue groups cannot take the animals, they will be euthanized.The controversial rabbit-control

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The ProvincePublished: Monday, October 06, 2008The rabbits living in Kelowna are domestic animals and their offspring are pets just like cats and dogs. I can't believe our society would be so inhumane as to endorse stomping as an acceptable way of dealing with surplus pet populationsBaby bunnies are still being sold in pet stores, one at least a business partner of the BC SPCA.And municipal

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Last Updated: Wednesday, October 22, 2008CBC News.caCity officials now favour live traps over air riflesThe rabbit cull in Kelowna, B.C., will resume, but the animals will no longer be shot with air rifles, a city official said Wednesday.Kelowna city council suspended the use of air rifles to kill the feral rabbits earlier this month following a media report that workers carried out their jobs

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The ResponsibleAnimal CaresocietyProudly Presents: D.R. Elvis‘Tribute to alegend’A benefit Concert for the‘Sponsor a Bunny - Save a life" campaignSATURDAYNOVEMBER 1st, 20087:30 PMDakodas Sports Bar1574 Harvey AvenueTickets $25available by calling250-768-4803Ticket price includes:light appetizers, games, doorprizes, silent auction

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Wed, 2008-10-22 12:19.Local News KelownaAfter what is being called a 'regrettable incident' the City of Kelowna is going back to plan A to control the feral rabbit population.Earlier this month the contractor, hired by the city to cull the rabbits, was seen stomping on the animals' heads when they didn't immediately die after being shot with an air rifle.Ian Wilson with the City says the program

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This Thanksgiving weekend we would like to show our appreciation to all of the members of TRACS by sponsoring four of Kelowna's feral bunnies. Our tax-deductible donation will be used for fostering, feeding, and spaying/neutering of the rabbits, all in preparation for them being released into the Sanctuary. Here they will have access to food, fresh water, and straw-filled hutches. Accustomed to

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http://tinyurl.com/5xrjrbAlert inundates Kelowna City Hall with e-mailsBy THE CANADIAN PRESSKELOWNA, B.C. -- Officials at Kelowna City Hall say they've been inundated with e-mails after an animal rights organization listed B.C. city's rabbit-cull program on its website.PETA - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, based in Norfolk, Va., - listed the rabbit-killing program in Kelowna as an "

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http://www.greenmuze.com/news/recent-news/427-the-killing-streets-of-kelowna.htmlSaturday, 04 October 2008 GreenMuze Staff Something ugly is brewing in Kelowna, British Columbia.In a city long known for its hospitality and beauty, an unpleasant confrontation has started to garner international attention.Animal rights' activists are pitted squarely against the Kelowna Mayor and Council members –

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(Note to those doing surveillance in Kelowna: Since the killing has not been suspended entirely at this point, the company could still be using other means to capture/kill rabbits. It is possible that they are being live-trapped and taken elsewhere to be killed. Please watch for a dark grey Ford crew cab (4 doors) with a dark grey canopy and a short rack on top of the canopy. The plate number on

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http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--10-.htmRabbit stomping shocks witnessTo the editor:RE: Culling of rabbits in Kelowna sparks police probeLast week I spoke with Mayor Shepherd and Ian Wilson at the City and was told their contractor had stopped shooting rabbits and I was extremely relieved.Now I feel naive and gullible to have believed what I was told. The scene witnessed by security

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There's an abrupt change in practice as controversy stomps all over Kelowna's rabbit control program.http://www.chbcnews.ca/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=16727

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Mayor Sharon Shepherd has stated that "a report is going to be provided to council for their review".http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-42157-1-.htm#42157Rabbit cull method suspendedby Rachael Kimola - Story: 42157Oct 1, 2008 / 11:42 amKelowna’s controversial rabbit cull method has been suspended, at least for the time being.Based on allegations of cruelty to animals in the methods used

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Kelowna exterminator allegedly stomped animalCassidy Olivier, The ProvincePublished: Wednesday, October 01, 2008Cruelty charges will not be laid against a pest exterminator alleged to have stomped on the head of a rabbit that had been shot with a pellet gun.A woman who claimed to have witnessed the act told CBC she saw the exterminator walk over to the shot rabbit that was "flopping around on the

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Follow the link below for the Kelowna CHBC news coverage of recent events:http://www.chbcnews.ca/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=16721

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The rabbits would benefit from calls to the Mayor's office: 250-469-8687 (Mayor Sharon Shepherd) or e-mail: mayorandcouncil@kelowna.ca .http://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/top_story.php?id=137283&type=LocalRabbit stomping shocks witness Daily Courier Staff 2008-09-30A rabbit was stomped to death on the weekend, but the head of the company hired to cull them said that was an unusual action that was

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http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2008/09/29/bc-rabbit-killing-cruelty.htmlCulling of rabbits in Kelowna sparks police probeRCMP investigating allegations of animal crueltyLast Updated: Monday, September 29, 2008 9:37 PM ET Comments0Recommend4CBC News The City of Kelowna says there are around 2,000 feral rabbits in the city, and it is spending $54,000 on a one-year contract to get

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http://www.chbcnews.ca/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=16650Kelowna Rabbit VictoryWeb posted on Friday, 19 September 2008The shooting of Kelowna's feral rabbits may be over now, and an animal rights group may get its turn to try and deal with the problem.The best, possible news!!!A huge round of applause to Sinikka Crosland for all her dilegence and hard work.

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http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-41881-1-.htm#41881Rabbit hunters lose weaponby Wayne Moore - Story: 41881Sep 18, 2008 / 2:00 pmThe report of a gun caught the attention of Kelowna RCMP Thursday afternoon.Witnesses along Enterprise Way in front of the former Western Star building contacted police after seeing two men lurking around the area with what appeared to be a handgun.They feared

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Bunnies being felled by air gunDon Plant2008-09-18http://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/stories_local.php?id=135014 A contractor hired to trim Kelowna‘s feral-rabbit population has spent at least two nights shooting the animals with an air rifle.Ian Wilson, the city‘s urban forest supervisor, confirmed Wednesday a retired RCMP officer has used a night-vision scope and a human spotter to fire pellets

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http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-41802-1-.htm#41802Kelowna rabbit cull underwayby Kelly Hayes & Rachael Kimola - Story: 41802Sep 15, 2008 / 3:00 pmThe rabbit cull has begun in Kelowna.An anonymous call was placed to The Responsible Animal Care Society’s (TRACS) Sinikka Crosland Sunday, saying the cull of rabbits has started.“I received an anonymous phone call indicating that there is a

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The City of Kelowna has withheld information regarding the Kelowna Feral Rabbit population, and now there is word that the company who was hired (known as EBB) has been shooting rabbits by night.We cannot stand for this, and the city needs to know it.I had the following e-mail sent to me. Please pass it on to the Kelowna councilors and EBB as directed.Feel free to add your own comments or create

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From: Sinikka CroslandTo: enquiry@ebbconsulting.ca Cc: Kathy Woodward ; Marcie Moriarty ; cdaniell@spca.bc.ca ; Ian Wilson Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2008 11:12Subject: Kelowna rabbit exterminationOliver Busby, EBB Environmental Consulting Dear Mr. Busby:RE: Kelowna feral rabbits I have received information from an anonymous source indicating that a retired RCMP officer has now begun the work of

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This is an urgent message from TRACS.I have just received word from a credible, anonymous source that a hired killer is now out shooting rabbits in the middle of the night, between 11 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. Evidently he is an ex-RCMP officer, may have been killing for up to two weeks, and allegedly shot 46 the first night. If anyone should happen to obtain video footage of the shootings (or still

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This message was recently posted on Tracs website:Our "Sponsor a Bunny - Save a Life" event held August 20, 2008, was a great success raising over $4000 and sending all of our website bunnies to the safety of the sanctuary.A big *Thank You* goes out to all who attended as well as to those who made donations on our website. Keep your eyes open for new bunny faces being posted soon. Great News!

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Possible Rabbit BeatingWed, 2008-08-13 10:43.Local NewsKelowna Mounties could have a case of animal cruelty on their hands.Constable Julie Rattee says just after 2:30 Wednesday morning, they received a report of two people trying to "beat" rabbits with sticks near Harvey Avenue and Cooper Road.Rattee says a 24 year old Kelowna man and a 14 year old boy were found at the scene. Mounties are not

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http://www.bclocalnews.com/okanagan_similkameen/kelownacapitalnews/opinion/letters/27064114.htmlTo the editor:City Already Writing SPCA Bunny Bylaw Suggestion, Aug. 13 Capital News.I am writing in response to the article regarding the bunny bylaw suggestion by the SPCA. While I deeply appreciate the excellent bylaw suggestions made, I think it is important for the public to realize that there was

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TRACS (The Responsible Animal Care Society) will be holding a “Sponsor a Bunny - Save a Life” fundraising event in an attempt to once again bring public awareness regarding the cull to the forefront, as well as to raise funds to save as many bunnies as possible. TRACS will be accepting donations thru their “Sponsor a Bunny” program whereby you can sponsor the rabbit of your choice for any dollar

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http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-41134-1-.htm#41134TRACS want some rabbit cashby Kelly Hayes - Story: 41134Aug 14, 2008 / 8:33 amA local animal rights group says it has some concerns about the three methods approved to deal with Kelowna's feral rabbit problem.One method calls for the use of an air rifle.Sinikka Crosland of TRACS (The Responsible Animal Care Society), says she has some

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Last Updated: Wednesday, August 13, 2008CBC NewsThe fight to get rid of the rabbit population in Kelowna has taken an ugly turn.A Lower Mainland company has been hired to cull hundreds of feral bunnies living in the city, but just how they plan to get rid of the rabbits has become the subject of heated debate.Some residents don't want the furry critters touched and are threatening to take some

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Fundraiser to ’sponsor‘ bunnies Daily Courier Staff2008-08-01A fundraiser will be held Sunday to support the rescue of feral rabbits in the Enterprise business district, just days before the trapping and culling begins.The “baking for bunnies bake sale” featuring pastries and breads from local bakeries will be held at the Rutland Centennial Pioneer and Family Picnic at Rutland Centennial Park

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By Jennifer Smith - Vernon Morning Star - July 04, 2008 Tears rolled down Maurie Deaton’s face as she struggled to make her public plea.“We want our bunnies back.”Behind her, signs reading the same message were held up by nine others who joined Deaton at city hall Friday.The group may have been small, but their hearts were largely into the cause – a rally to bring back 51 bunnies that were stolen

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"Bring Back Our Bunnies Rally"Friday, July 4, 200812:30-1:00 pmCity Hall and RCMP Station by the parking lot fountain.I will be doing a media presentation/interview.Please bring signs and selves. Please spread the word to as many as you canreach. We need action from the RCMP and to let those people know thatVernon's bunnies can't be treated like this.I know they are still out there and it's time

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File photo: Wayne Moore - Castanet Dozens of rescued rabbits stolenby Rachael Kimola - Story: 40185Jun 25, 2008 / 2:00 pmIt was a sad sight that greeted Maurie Deaton Tuesday morning. The north Okanagan woman, known as the ‘Bunny Lady,’ was horrified to find that overnight Monday, someone had stolen more than 50 rabbits from their shelters at the Kin racetrack in Vernon. Deaton, founder of Vernon

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Cold death stalks beloved bunnies Don Plant 2008-06-27Rabbit haters are using poison, sharp objects and even dogs to control a growing bunny population in Kelowna, say animal-right advocates.But authorities won‘t do much to stop the carnage. The European rabbits are considered an invasive species in B.C. and you can kill them without a permit.“It would be an offence to poison rabbits,” said Jim

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Rabbits dying in Glenmoreby Wayne Moore - Story: 40198Jun 26, 2008 / 5:00 amAt least a dozen wild rabbits are dead in a vacant lot in the Glenmore area of Kelowna. The carcasses of the animals, some which have been there several weeks, remain on the property at 2081 Cross Road, across from the new Dr. Knox Middle School. Two rabbits, both bloody around the face and mouth, were slowly dying while

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Call a spade a spadeTo the editor:RE: Rabbit trapping will begin in fallLet's call a spade a spade. You call it culling and I call it killing. So tell me Mayor Shepherd and city council, exactly what form of killing have you hired EBB to do? I'm sure that Mayor Shepherd and city council researched EBB and the methods they use to kill these animals. So which of these methods does city council

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Rabbit trapping will begin in fallby Wayne Moore - Story: 40039Jun 23, 2008 / 5:00 amThe company hired to rid Kelowna of its growing wild rabbit problem expects to begin work in early July. EBB Environmental Consulting Senior Biologist, Oliver Busby, says once the contract with the city is in place, his company will begin a population assessment to determine exactly how many rabbits are running

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SUNNY DHILLONJune 11, 2008VANCOUVER --Worried Kelowna residents are catching rabbits to spare the animals from an impending cull.The Okanagan community is overrun with the long-eared creatures. Much of the blame lies with irresponsible pet owners who want the cuteness that comes with bunnies but not the work that can come with rabbits.Last month, Kelowna city council voted in favour of awarding a

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Bunny lovers fail to sway council Ron Seymour 2008-06-10The rabbit roundup and extermination program will proceed after Kelowna city council declined Monday to revisit the controversial plan. But Mayor Sharon Shepherd expressed the hope that the contractor hired to do the job will make some rabbits available to those groups or individuals who want to protect them. “My assumption is they‘re aware

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Emotional bunny demo at City Hallby Kim Calloway - Power 104 - Story: 39849Jun 10, 2008 / 6:00 amMayor Sharon Shepherd agrees the Kelowna rogue rabbit issue is very emotional. And she's encouraging citizens who don't like the idea of cute bunnies being put to death by a city contractor, to go get one or two of them and take them home. Of course she'd like people to treat those new pets

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http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--10-.htmTRACS updateTo the editor:Over recent weeks, the Mayor's office has received literally thousands of e-mails, phone calls, and petition signatures with regard to Kelowna's feral rabbits. As per Bylaw 9200, 5.34-5.36) Monday, June 9, 2008 is the last opportunity for the rabbit issue to appear on a council meeting agenda. (This bylaw allows Mayor

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http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-39798--.htm#39798SPCA wades into rabbit controversyby Kelly Hayes - Story: 39798Jun 6, 2008 / 11:13 amThe BCSPCA has waded into Kelowna's rabbit controversy.Kelowna has hired a company to deal with the problem, but how EBB Environmental Consulting will destroy some of the rabbits, is not clear.Animal rights activists have suggested that EBB is going to

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Monday, June 9, 2008 is the last day that Mayor Sharon Shepherd and Council will be able to bring the rabbit issue back to the table. We are hoping that the rabbits will be added to the New Business portion of the agenda during the afternoon meeting. Join other bunny defenders at Kelowna City Hall, 1435 Water Street, on Monday, June 9th at 12:00 noon! The protest will continue until the

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Rabbit Supporters Will Try Once MoreFri, 2008-06-06 16:27.Local NewsBunny lovers will be standing their ground once more outside Kelowna City Hall on Monday.Roxane Woldenga with Rabbit Solutions says a group will be gathering to demonstrate their opposition to the contract with EBB Consulting, who will cull the rabbits once they're caught.Roxane Woldenga says she's spoken to City Councillors, and

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Fate is already sealed for the residents of RabbitvilleBy Ron Seymour 2008-06-06This will come as bad news to the rabbit protectors, but there‘s virtually no chance city council will vote Monday to halt the bunny cull. And while the dispatching of the rabbits hasn‘t started yet, it soon will.The contractor hired by the city, EBB Environmental Consulting, has been in contact with the province,

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This message was sent to me today from Courtney O'Hara of Kelowna:I did an interview with CBC radio yesterday (June 3) and was informed by the reporter (who spoke directly with EBB consulting) that the contract between EBB and the city HAS NOT YET BEEN SIGNED. This means that the men spotted throwing something into the garbage bag could not have been EBB starting the cull. However, because the

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The following is brief coverage of the protest rally from CBHC News:Web posted on Saturday, 31 May 2008 More than 100 people came out Saturday to protest the city's planned feral rabbit cull. They hope more people will sign a petition and that Kelowna councilors reverse their decision. Those who are against killing the rabbits have collected almost 3,000 signatures. Despite those who disagree,

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Crowd cross over bunny cullhttp://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/top_story.php?id=113219&type=LocalRon Seymour 2008-06-01 A boisterous group of protesters called Saturday for the City of Kelowna to rethink its plan to eradicate thousands of wild rabbits.Holding placards with messages such as City Council Hires Death Squad to Kill Bunnies, about 100 people gathered at the corner of Enterprise Way and

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This is the latest report from Kelowna following today's rally.The turnout to the rabbit-killing protest today was incredible. People came and went, signing petitions and taking turns at holding placards. At any given time this morning, there were between 60-100 people on site. A steady stream of passing motorists honked their horns on behalf of the bunnies. We got CHBC TV (Global), CTV, and

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Eyes in the CommunityWe are collecting information about rabbit-related incidents in the city and received a phone call last night about the following. Please report any such unusual activity to TRACS. Photos and video footage of incidents are welcomed. Observed at 9 p.m. Thursday, May 29, 2008 in NAP parking lot (Enterprise Way): Four men and a red truck; the men were wearing gloves and

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Bunny lovers to rally for crittersDaily Courier Staff 5/30/2008http://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/stories_local.php?id=112838 A rally to save the rabbits will be held Saturday along the bunnies‘ favourite stomping grounds.Critics of the City of Kelowna‘s decision to award a contract expected to lead to the rabbits‘ eradication will be out by 9 a.m. at the corner of Enterprise Way and Dilworth

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Mayor Sharon Shepherd and Council City of Kelowna mailto:Kelownamayorandcouncil@kelowna.caDear Hon. Mayor Shepherd and Council:TRACS has hundreds of members, volunteers and supporters throughout Kelowna and surrounding areas. In the very recent past, many more have requested to work with us because they are opposed to EBB Environmental Consulting's lethal solution and support a humane management

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ALERT! STOP CRUEL MASS KILLING OF RABBITS IN KELOWNA! A citizens' group has invited TRACS to attend a protest against the planned extermination of Kelowna's feral rabbits. We'd like to help them spread the word and invite Okanagan residents to join in the chorus....on behalf of the bunnies. If you don't live in the Okanagan, please forward this alert to your contacts who do! When: Saturday, May

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The following Action Alert is from Sinikka Crossland of Tracs in response to City of Kelowna's decision to move forward with a lethal cull of all the feral rabbits. On May 12th, city councillors accepted city staff's recommendation to award the rabbit control contract to Ebb Environmental Consulting.CITY OF KELOWNA HIRES DEATH SQUAD TO EXTERMINATE BUNNIESDeceptive City Parks officials use

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We submitted a proposal to the City of Kelowna on April 15th, 2008 in response to their call for "rabbit control".We are requesting that the City approve a humane trapping, neutering and relocation plan for the hundreds of homeless domestic and feral rabbits currently living in and around Kelowna. We have also asked the City to incorporate the addition of a public education and awareness

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