{"id":345,"date":"2026-03-23T17:28:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T17:28:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoptosaverabbits.org\/?p=345"},"modified":"2026-03-23T17:28:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T17:28:40","slug":"varc-2026-rabbits-in-law-and-policy-from-the-meat-trade-to-military-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoptosaverabbits.org\/?p=345","title":{"rendered":"VARC 2026: Rabbits in Law and Policy \u2014 From the Meat Trade to Military Training"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Dedicated to Sandy, 15 August 2019 \u2013 17 March 2026, with love.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/hoptosaverabbits.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/10-2025-06-131952-IMG_3835-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoptosaverabbits.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/10-2025-06-131952-IMG_3835-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hoptosaverabbits.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/10-2025-06-131952-IMG_3835-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hoptosaverabbits.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/10-2025-06-131952-IMG_3835-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hoptosaverabbits.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/10-2025-06-131952-IMG_3835-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hoptosaverabbits.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/10-2025-06-131952-IMG_3835-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I was honoured to speak at VARC 2026 on rabbits in law and policy. This presentation examined how rabbits continue to disappear between legal and policy categories, and why that leads to weaker protection across systems ranging from the meat trade to military training. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In sharing these slides, I also want to honour Sandy, whose life and love continue to shape my voice and my work for rabbits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hoptosaverabbits.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/VARC-2026-Rabbits-in-Law-and-Policy.pdf\">https:\/\/hoptosaverabbits.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/VARC-2026-Rabbits-in-Law-and-Policy.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dedicated to Sandy, 15 August 2019 \u2013 17 March 2026, with love. I was honoured to speak at VARC 2026 on rabbits in law and policy. 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