A Florida community is working to raise the $20,000 to $40,000 it would cost for a rescue group to capture, neuter, vaccinate, shelter and then give away an estimated 60 to 100 lionhead rabbits.
Wilton Manors, Fla. — When Alicia Griggs steps outside her suburban Fort Lauderdale home, Florida's latest invasive species comes a-hoppin' down the street: lionhead rabbits.
"They really need to be rescued. So we've tried to get the city to do it, but they're just dragging their feet," Griggs said."They think that if they do that, then they'll have to get rid of iguanas and everything else that people don't want around." The vote came after some residents complained the lionheads dig holes, chew outdoor wiring and leave droppings on sidewalks and driveways. City commissioners also feared the rabbits could spread into neighboring communities and cities and become a traffic hazard if they ventured onto major streets.
But unlike those species, Florida's environment is not friendly to lionheads. Instead of the 7 to 9 years they live when properly housed, their lives outdoors are nasty, brutal and shortened.
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