There is something that strikes me as strange about this situation.

They knew they had rabbits...........a few........and rabbits being well.......rabbits - now they have lots of rabbits. Only until the situation is totally out of control their only solution is to go out and shoot them?

Wouldn't it have been better to address the situation some time ago, and trap the few before this became such a horrible situation?

I hope that the rabbits are saved and relocated!