Humane society threatens Canmore with lawsuit over possible cull of feral rabbits

If Canmore’s politicians choose lethal means to deal with its burgeoning bunny population, they will face a legal challenge from the Humane Society of Canada.

In a recent letter to the mayor, the chairman and CEO of the humane society, Michael O’Sullivan, said the group is opposed to killing Canmore’s rabbits because it is inhumane and doomed to failure. O’Sullivan said if Canmore chooses a lethal solution to a human-caused problem the society will mount a legal challenge against it.

“As the Humane Society of Canada, we feel we need to draw a line in the sand,” he said in an interview. “We hope it does not come to that because we want to work with people to solve this.”

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