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A juvenile Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit was born in captivity at Washington State University in Pullman. Biologists are trying to reintroduce the species into the wild.Associated Press (File Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)
By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com(509) 319-0354
A juvenile Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit was born in captivity at Washington State University in Pullman. Biologists are trying to reintroduce the species into the wild.Associated Press (File Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)
A juvenile Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit was born in captivity at Washington State University in Pullman. Biologists are trying to reintroduce the species into the wild.Associated Press (File Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)

“A contest that involves children seeing how far they can throw dead rabbits has been banned in New Zealand following outcry from animal welfare campaigners.” http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?Dead_rabbit__throwing_contest_banned&in_article_id=757008&in_page_id=2

“Organiser Jo Moriarty claims banning the bunny contest is “political correctness gone mad.”

Must be a New Zealand thing, but the idea of children throwing dead bunnies for sport makes me cringe.

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