R23/7-5 · 正式动议

R23/7-5 It was moved and seconded That an integrated approach to the management of feral rabbits in Richmond including an increased public education and awareness campaign and implementation of a capture, sterilization and re-homing program, as described in the staff report titled “Feral Rabbit Management Program”, dated March 10, 2023, from the Director, Parks Services, be approved. Discussion took place on the need for proper management and removal of feral rabbits in Richmond. In reply to queries from Council, staff noted that (i) a Request for Proposal (RFP) would be issued to gather proposals from organizations familiar with rabbit management to provide solutions for Richmond, (ii) proposals submitted can be from individual organizations or groups of organizations, and (iii) the City’s bylaw was put in place in 2008 and speaks to the number of rabbits an individual can own in their home and prohibits sales of animals in pet stores. As a result of the discussion, the following referral motion was introduced: