Starting Tuesday, the Idaho Humane Society will no longer accept stray rabbits for its trap, neuter and release program. The rabbits, affectionately called “Bench Bunnies,” aren’t really bench bunnies anymore. Kristine Schellhaas from the Idaho Humane Society said the feral rabbits are seen all across the Treasure Valley and their population boom has become a prevalent issue in Ada County. “We’ve taken 68% more rabbits this year, when compared to the same last year,” she said. “We were on track to have over a thousand free-roaming rabbits come through our doors, which would be about 10% of our total intake.” Listen or read more…
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- https://www.idahopress.com/news/boise-bench-bunnies-remain-unchecked-humane-society-ends-rabbit-program/article_f876b088-9d26-4bbe-a138-0b75037e137c.html
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- https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/news/2026-05-11/boise-bench-rabbits-feral-domesticated
- https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/no-longer-sustainable-idaho-humane-210311126.html
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpVvKJ_Wq6Q
- https://www.kivitv.com/boise-bench/local-rabbit-rescues-are-full-as-idaho-humane-society-stops-taking-feral-bunnies