anyone here in NC? cruel trapping of raccoons

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http://www.api4animals.org/legislation.php?p=1151 & more=1 & cat=128

North Carolina Legislation

H 544 Allows the Cruel Trapping of Raccoons

API Position: OPPOSE

Bill Description: If passed, this bill would expand trapping to allow the

recreational

trapping of raccoons in Ashe County using leghold traps.

Action: Please contact your state Representative and urge him or her to oppose H

544. Tell

your Representative that the arbitrary killing of meso-predators, such as

raccoons, is

ecologically unsound. Meso-predators play a vital ecological role in healthy

ecosystems by

reducing bird and rodent populations and keeping other animal populations in

check.

Keeping these animals around helps to maintain a balance within the environment.

Furthermore, expanding the use of cruel leghold traps is taking North Carolina's

wildlife

management policies in the wrong direction. Leghold traps are indiscriminate and

sometimes catch and kill non-target animals, including family cats and dogs and

even

threatened or endangered species. There are humane alternatives available to

address

human/wildlife conflicts and those alternatives should be employed instead of

using cruel

leghold traps.

Listed below is contact information for your state legislature and governor, as

well as

where to find out the status of bills in your state.

Note: The North Carolina 2007 General Session convened 01/24/07.

Address Letters to:

The Honorable _____________

State Legislative Assembly

Raleigh, NC 27603

Write the Governor at:

Governor F. Easley

Office of the Governor

20301 Mail Service Center

Raleigh, NC 27699-0301

919-733-4240 or 919-733-5811

919-715-3175 or 919-733-2120 fax

www.governor.state.nc.us/email.asp?to=1

The text and status of North Carolina bills is also available at

www.ncga.state.nc.us/

Legislation/Legislation.html.

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with what vaccine in it?

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> vaccine in it..seems more cost effective as well.

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with what vaccine in it?

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> I am happy to report that NH is doing a program of putting out bait with the

> vaccine in it..seems more cost effective as well.

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I was confused b/c the article never mentioned rabies. They said there are

alternatives to

address human/wildlife issues or something. I guess rabies would be one of them

though

wouldn't it?

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I was confused b/c the article never mentioned rabies. They said there are

alternatives to

address human/wildlife issues or something. I guess rabies would be one of them

though

wouldn't it?

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> rabies

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