Posted on 11/03/2016 7:00:16 AM PDT by onona
hanks to some last minute work in the state legislature, South Carolina now has a coyote bounty program.
Though Governor Nikki Haley originally vetoed the South Carolina coyote bounty bill after it passed the House and Senate, lawmakers made some minor modifications to the bill and overrode her veto.
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With a concept similar to the “golden tickets” from Willie Wonka’s chocolate factory, any hunter who kills one of these tagged coyotes would receive a free lifetime hunting license (an approximately $300 value).
Its good that the winner has the option to award the lifetime to a younger hunter. With licenses at about $75 a year, that could save someone a lot in a lifetime.
Why did Haley veto?
I’ve lost beloved cats to coyotes. I know they have to eat, but you touch my fur family at your own peril.
Because she's a girl.
I know that sounds trite, but informed FReepers know what I mean.
However, the new plan appears to at least partly address that problem by preventing the released coyotes from reproducing.
Not a lot of detail there, sorry.
We have begun bringing in the animals at night. They are killing domestic cats. I think a trapper has been hired to catch the perps.
Two weeks ago, in broad daylight a coyote just strolled down the street like he owned it.
Owls and hawks take out more kitties than coyotes.
Haley has been such a disappointment. This from a Floridian who contributed to her campaign fund!
That being said, I believe a bounty should also be placed on drug dealers.
made some minor modifications to the bill and overrode her veto.
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Changing ‘Coyote’ to ‘Donkey’ should help.
Dang - I thought this was a ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’ deal, not REAL coyotes ...
I think it may have more to do with the fact that she’s a Methodist.
I agree with you to an extent.
This is one reason why I do not kill snakes. I have never encountered a venomous snake close to the house but I would kill one if it was. I have seen plenty of rattlesnakes and copperheads in the woods, and water moccasins in the swamps, but let them be.
However, wild predators need to still be afraid of man. Only by hunting can this really be accomplished. I’m not suggesting that they be eradicated, but hunted to keep the population away from human areas. The spread of black bears on the East coast worries me, because many states are not allowing them to be hunted at all, and go out of their way to prosecute those who may fear for their lives and kill one. Just having bear-proof trash cans and keeping pet food indoors is not enough. Bears need to know bad things happen to them when they wander onto human areas.
Killing some—especially those who are hyper-aggressive or won’t stay away—is the only way to do this. Banging pans or setting off fire crackers don’t.
I hope everyone knows by now that Haley is a RINO.
First came the flag thing and now this.
She is also as ineligible to be President or VP as Cruz, Rubio, Jindal, and George P Bush.
None are born here of citizen parents and are not natural born citizens.
That and rabbits. A healthy and abundant rabbit population keeps the coyotes busy and fat. No rabbits and kitties go missing.
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