We are petitioning the government to try and STOP them from releasing the myxo virus into the wild rabbit population to cull them, there HAS to be a more humane way of doing it.
For heaven sake, being ripped to pieces by a fox would be a far better way to go, than to have to die from myxomatosis.
Not only that, but with them releasing the virus into the wild every time they wish to cull the rabbit population (every time the Farmers Association have a moan about their numbers) there is an increased risk of our pet rabbits contracting the disease.
If a cat comes into contact with a wild rabbit that has it, it only has to visit the garden and get remotely near to our pet rabbits, and there you go, one infection or more.
Then there's the millions of mosquitos that are still flying around at this time of year because the seasons are to pot, they carry the virus, as do all other parasites.
I doubt the government will turn round and say, yes ok we will go for a more expensive but humane way of culling the wild rabbit population, but we can always hope.
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Myxomatosis/Please pass this on and spread the word, only by a mass petition will the government even listen.
Thank you for your time.
