sensationalist poster seen in Vancouver

IMG_3899, originally uploaded by Spencer.Lebowski.

This is, based on what some people were saying at the flyer event today, the kind of thing that turns people off. It seems to be hurting the campaign to save the UVic rabbits at least as much as it helps it.

While there is nothing in the text that is false, it is the presentation and the content of the image that are staged for maximum shock value. Some of us are already jaded through years of exposure to images in the animal rights movement, so this image is amateurish at best. This begs the question of who the intended audience is.

If the author of this "document" is trying to reach Jane/Joe Citizen they seem to be merely succeeding at annoying said citizens. If they are trying to reach those already versed in animal rights they are coming across poorly. Can we please try and be more professional in what we're doing to help the UVic rabbits?

Tuesday, June 1, 2010 - 11:30am - 2:00pm

Public Pamphlet Hand Out / Rally
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
11:30am - 2:00pm
Douglas / Yates & Inner Harbour Tourist Center

This is intended as a non-violent .... non-sensational information session – letting people know what is going on at the university – from a factual point of view. Even if we just use what the university has admitted to, that is damning enough and should get support for the rabbits.

(as posted on the uvic buns management facebook group)

The Mount Tolmie Community Association

How about that Mount Tolmie Community Association, of which Patty Mack is President? It seems that they make a whole lot of noise (directed at UVic) about feral rabbits. Hmmm... and apparently Patty likes to be called about MTCA concerns at (250) 721-2497, at least according to their website. Maybe she needs more calls from persons concerned about the well being of rabbits at UVic.

This might explain the apparent anti-bunny bias that a lot of the A-Channel reports seem to have, what with Patty's husband being Hudson Mack. I think that tomorrow I should post some of the more entertaining excerpts from the MTCA letters to UVic, just in case there's any question of where they stand ;)

PS I wonder if Hudson ever answers the phone ...LOL!

Tuesday May 25th 2010 12-2 pm

TAKING A STAND FOR THE UVic RABBITS - Tuesday May 25th 2010 12-2 pm

The University of Victoria is currently trapping a killing the rabbits that live on their land, as their solution to control the population. We say there are other more humane ways to reduce & control the population. So far UVic has not accepted any of the options, and instead the killing continues.

Please join us for a peaceful demonstration and leafleting event:

• in front of the Parliament Buildings – near the Cenotaph at Government and Belleville from 12pm-1pm
• then on to the Victoria Tourist Bureau – at Government and Humboldt from 1pm-2pm

If enough people can come we will demonstrate at both locations for the 2 hours.

Leaflets and some signs are available, however you are welcome to bring your own.

For further information call Laura-Leah @ 604.551.9297

3 rescued

Three little bunnies got rescued tonight, that would otherwise be heading towards a very grim future. They are now hanging out in a cage stuffing their little faces with alfalfa, carrot slivers and little pieces of apple, while they wait to head to their permanent home. Thanks to everyone that made this possible!

We need to remember the little victories, to help us see the way when things start looking a tad shitty. Like the way things started looking this week when that "red pickup truck" started to appear.

On that note: does anyone else remember references to red pickup trucks being used by death squads in some latin american country? Guatemala maybe? That sticks out as something I read about, a *long* time ago, but it came bubbling back to the surface this week after seeing that truck. UVic now has a bunny-death-squad.

Nevertheless -- I am going to focus on the little victories and urge all (any?) of you reading this to do the same. Illegitimi non carborundum might be a fitting motto for us all - since we can't afford to let the bastards wear us down :)

uvicbunnies.org site rebuild

On May 5th I mentioned that the uvicbunnies.org website was getting rebuilt to be more easily viewed on devices with smaller displays, like the ever-popular netbooks.

Well; the new site is up. Have a look and let us know what you think. Not a drastic change (someone said they hadn't even noticed anything different) but the intent was improved readability, not some kind of design makeover or something.

Anyway - rabbits need their sleep.

snare

As some of you might have heard from Roslyn, there have been snares found on campus. I heard about her find through the grapevine and I don't know details of where they found theirs, exactly. This one was found near the back of the stadium, getting near to McKenzie and within sight of the Chevron station.

We found one during a walk-around yesterday, and I thought it would be worthwhile posting a picture, that was taken before the snare was removed for disposal:

snare1, originally uploaded by Spencer.Lebowski.

If anybody sees a snare such as this, please contact the SPCA. If anyone sees someone placing snares such as these on UVic's campus, please contact the police. Hunting or trapping without a license is a chargeable offense, and this would probably fall under the umbrella of poaching. Furthermore; since UVic is private land, and since I doubt the dumb redneck that planted this got permission first, this is again not legal.