Posted on 03/14/2013 12:51:06 PM PDT by grundle
Over the years, Wildlife Services has killed thousands of non-target animals in several states – from pet dogs to protected species – caught in body-gripping conibear traps and leg hold snares, or poisoned by lethal M-44 devices that explode sodium cyanide capsules when triggered by a wild animal – or the snout of a curious family pet.
The McCurtains, like many other families, were never informed that such deadly devices were placed so close to their home in grass near the edge of a pond where their young son kicks his soccer ball and their daughter catches turtles.
The traps, set on communal property owned by the neighborhood association, were meant to kill an infestation of nutria, rat-like pests that pose no danger to people but can be harmful to the environment. The only warning sign was a small placard in the grass that identified the device as government property and cautioned against tampering with it. The neighborhood association told the McCurtains it never would have approved such traps had it known they were so deadly.
"It’s unconscionable that anybody with an ounce of common sense would set these traps in an area frequented by the public and their pets," said Brooks Fahy, executive director of Predator Defense, a national watchdog group that advocates non-lethal predator control.
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I once lived in a condo, and had to live according to HOA policies. It was hideous, and did nothing but reinforce my desire for liberty.
I don't know why they didn't use live traps. Nutria make the most expensive and desirable fur coats.
She should Google ‘cats in leg traps’.
Maybe she’d love the idea a little less.
Yet you have no problem with this...!
Your little feral cats getting snuffed out doesn't bother you if you've signed some sort of property agreement??
Excellent.
Live traps cost $50+ each.
Snap traps are much cheaper and you don’t have to worry about getting the animal out ASAP.
So what if it tortures the beast to death?
/s
Cats are not the problem.
It’s BIRDS!
Horrible, evil, murderous BIRDS!
Seriously.
/facepalm
Harm my dog and you’re toast.
Well, *cough*, Hi there!
:)
Read the article. This has nothing to do with associations. This has to do with a little-known, relatively unregulated federal bureaucracy that’s putting not just fido but your children at risk. If you frequent public parks, wildlife preserves, or state and national forests, this affects you.
To boot, they use conibear traps. Look it up. They are sufficiently cruel and do not necessarily kill when sprung. They are designed to crush an animal’s windpipe or otherwise asphyxiate it. This poor woman’s family pet’s neck was broken by one of these.
I did not, however, read if the dog made it out of the ordeal okay, but by the tone of the article, I would guess it did not. Very sad. This story will haunt me for days.
I’m sorry, I’ve read so much in response to this article that I confused myself. This woman’s collie was killed, but there are instances of dog’s living, albeit maimed, and even instructions on how to free yourself or a pet from one of these traps should they or you find yourself trapped in one.
So, fawn what's your response?
If she Googled cats in traps like I did, she’s probably somewhere throwing up.
It was -bad-.
Just read your tagline.
LOLOL
Nice teeth!! What breed of dog is that?
:)
Chihuahua.
Ahhhhh.... I see.
Thanks!
;D
I’m cleaning. Leave me alone.
See me vacuum?? SEE ME?
Later
Ya know what’s REALLY annoying?
Having a supervisor when you’re cleaning.
THAT is SO full of sarcasm I hope you’re wearing boots....
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