New Maryland Regulations endanger pets & chldren

[smedrickson]

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has proposed new regulations governing Wildlife Control Cooperators which will endanger pets as well as children. New regulations would allow Cooperators (pest control) to set body gripping traps including leg hold and conibear traps. The leg hold trap is designed to close and lock on a leg and hold the animal in place until the trapper returns to check the trap. The trapper is then allowed to use "blunt force trauma" which means beat the animal to death as an accepted form of killing. The conibear trap is a larger trap which is baited with food and when the animal reaches for the food the trap is supposed to snap closed over the neck and instantly kill the animal. The inventor of this trap states that it does not function as designed, rather than instantly kill it causes the animal to slowly suffocate in great pain. None of these traps are safe around pets as they are also attracted to the bait used and if you check the internet you will read many, many horror stories of pets adn humans being caught in these traps on public and private land. In fact, the average person cannot even open the conibear trap once it closes so if you, your pet or your child is caught chances are you would not be able to remove it without help. Additional "acceptable" forms of killing are drowning, breaking the neck, penetrating captive bolt and/or gunshot. If you agree that these are inhumane and dangerous regulations, PLEASE phone Steve Bittner, Associate Director, Fiscal Legislative and Regulations Office at 301-842-3355 as well as your county commissioners, governor and congressmen. You may also call the Department of Natural Resources at 410-260-8367. THANK-YOU!

 

[jrt_ms1995]

Good, there are too many pets and children in Maryland.

 

[kom526]

It's also apparent you and your sources know little or nothing about traps and trapping.

Pest control folks wouldn't have to use traps if the state wasn't so uptight about firearms.

 

[smedrickson]

Exactly what statement about the traps do you consider incorrect? The source about the conibear trap is the inventor, do you think you know more than he does? And, for your information, I am very familiar with several trappers and trapping companies and have a good relationship with them. However, beating any living creature to death is inhumane. In addition, I have often provided trapping services free of charge to Maryland residents under my Wildlife Control Cooperator's permit but under the new regulations, I will no longer be able to do so unless I charge a fee as a commercial trapper. How is that helping Maryland residents?

 

[dawn]

Regardless of his source, I called and spoke to steve bittner, he said this is basically nothing new, they are only proposing to outline the law a little bit more wherein people have to take written examinations to trap.

He did make note that I was opposed to trapping wherein the leg is caught. I dont know what good it did, but I voiced my opinion.

 

[smedrickson]

Thank you for your efforts. My biggest objection is the inhumane means of killing animals such as "blunt force trauma", in other words, beating them to death.

 

[tommyjones]

Thank you for your efforts. My biggest objection is the inhumane means of killing animals such as "blunt force trauma", in other words, beating them to death.

exactly how is that less human than shooting or drowning?

its still dead and isn't likely to feel any additional pain.

 

[dawn]

exactly how is that less human than shooting or drowning?

its still dead and isn't likely to feel any additional pain.

I think claw traps are wrong in general. Drowning is inhumane.

 

[tommyjones]

I think claw traps are wrong in general. Drowning is inhumane.

how about a half inch bolt driven pneumatically through your skull?

Beheading?

electrical execution?

I dont know what you people eat, but how do you think that cow turns into your hamburger?
thats right, somebody is killing it in a very gory and less than 'pleasent' way.

grow up

 

[dawn]

how about a half inch bolt driven pneumatically through your skull?

Beheading?

electrical execution?

I dont know what you people eat, but how do you think that cow turns into your hamburger?
thats right, somebody is killing it in a very gory and less than 'pleasent' way.

grow up

Sorry, but I dont eat meat and I havent for the last 23 years.

 

[durhamchurchian]

In addition, I have often provided trapping services free of charge to Maryland residents under my Wildlife Control Cooperator's permit but under the new regulations, I will no longer be able to do so unless I charge a fee as a commercial trapper. How is that helping Maryland residents?

So, when you were providing "trapping services to Marylanders" how did you
dispose of the animal??

 

[Pasofever]

So, when you were providing "trapping services to Marylanders" how did you
dispose of the animal??

She would set free and relocate..

 

[durhamchurchian]

What type of animals were you trapping?

Using a have-a-crap trap to relocate animals makes the nuisance animal become someone elses problem....

 

[aps45819]

Thank you for your efforts. My biggest objection is the inhumane means of killing animals such as "blunt force trauma", in other words, beating them to death.

How do you think cows are killed at a slaughter house

 

[durhamchurchian]

How do you think cows are killed at a slaughter house

Dont ya know all meat comes from Safeway or Foodlion all packaged pretty and ready to eat.

 

[aps45819]

Dont ya know all meat comes from Safeway or Foodlion all packaged pretty and ready to eat.

My grandfather stood at the door to the Armor Star packing house with a sledge hammer in hand for many years

 

[madMAX]

My grandfather stood at the door to the Armor Star packing house with a sledge hammer in hand for many years

and you are proud of this?

 

[aps45819]

and you are proud of this?

Yes, I'm proud that my grandfather immigrated from Germany and came to this country, found employment, clothed, fed and housed his family. I'm proud the he learned english and became a citizen.
I'm proud he prefered an honest day's work to a handout.

I'm very glad that we're not related.

 

[madMAX]

My grandfather stood at the door to the Armor Star packing house with a sledge hammer in hand for many years

I asked you if you were proud of this...

Yes, I'm proud that my grandfather immigrated from Germany and came to this country, found employment, clothed, fed and housed his family. I'm proud the he learned english and became a citizen.
I'm proud he prefered an honest day's work to a handout.

I'm very glad that we're not related.

Where did all this come from?

 

[greyhound]

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has proposed new regulations governing Wildlife Control Cooperators which will endanger pets as well as children. New regulations would allow Cooperators (pest control) to set body gripping traps including leg hold and conibear traps. The leg hold trap is designed to close and lock on a leg and hold the animal in place until the trapper returns to check the trap. The trapper is then allowed to use "blunt force trauma" which means beat the animal to death as an accepted form of killing.

Please clear up some issues for me.

One line says that the traps are to be used by Wildlife Control Cooperators (pest control) & in another line you call them trappers. Are we talking about trappers-people hunting commercially or are you talking about pest control?

My dog & kids would only be in danger if they were somewhere that they are not allowed to be...correct?