A number of community volunteers, including some UVic faculty members and retired professors, are looking to establish a sanctuary in which to house the rabbits. A permit for the sanctuary has been obtained, and the volunteers are working in collaboraton with the registered charity, Earth Animal Rights (EARS). If you would like to make a donation to help fund the santuary, visit www.earthanimalrights.org (You will receive a tax-deductable receipt for donations over $10). Your contributions are greatly appreciated. Without such a sanctuary, the 1,000+ rabbits would not be adopted by other individuals and organizations by the end of July, when the 'cull' is scheduled to commence.
Our goal is have approved enclosures built by the deadline the university has given, although realistically, we will likely need more time. Please contact the university requesting more time for community members who are actively seeking to re-house the rabbits. Even if we are unable to have the sanctuary ready by the end of July to receive the incoming rabbits, the sanctuary will still serve as a long-term refuge for the rabbits.
If you have not already done so, please contact the university demanding a commitment to adopting exclusively non-lethal methods in the controlling of the feral rabbit population on campus.
University Contacts:
David H. Turpin
President and Vice-Chancellor
250-721-7002
email David with questions or comments: dturpin@uvic.ca,pres@uvic.ca
Ms. Gayle Gorrill
Vice-President - Finance and Operations
250-721-7018
email Gayle with questions or comments: vpfo@uvic.ca
Richard Piskor
Director - Occupational Health, Safety & Environment
250-721-8875
email Richard with questions or comments: rpiskor@uvic.ca
Tom Smith
Executive Director - Facilities Management
250-721-7592
email Tom with questions or comments: tomfmgt@uvic.ca
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