Richmond’s Rabbitats Rescue Society has launched a photo contest to help track where feral rabbit colonies are forming, with submissions accepted until Dec. 1.
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Richmond Rabbitats Rescue Society has launched a photo contest aimed at identifying where feral rabbit colonies are forming across the city.
The group says an estimated 2,000 feral rabbits live in Richmond, and it uses a map to help track sightings, with the map project dating back to 2018.
Rabbitats says the contest began Oct. 15 and will run until Dec. 1, encouraging people to document locations where they see domestic rabbits in public areas.
Organizers say the information will support a “citizen science” approach to help identify where colonies are forming, how they’re spreading, and related survival and management details that could also assist domestic rabbit rescue.
Contest materials, including instructions and identification tips, are available through the Rabbitats website, and organizers ask people not to take photos on private property without permission.
To enter, participants are asked to report their sighting to the Abandoned Rabbits website and include “Photo contest” in the subject line.
Rabbitats says the grand-prize photo will win a “Meet n’ Treat” party with rescue rabbits, along with other prizes that include passes to Cozy Carrots, Richmond’s “bunny lounge,” and special social-media mentions such as “most rabbits in one frame,” “cutest rabbit,” and “best comedy shot.”
The initiative is supported by the City of Richmond’s community grant program.
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