This copyright picture taken by Gordon Haber shows the cruelty
man is capable of. How in the name of mercy can our government
stand by and permit such animal cruelty? There are untold numbers
of organizations out there working for pennies to defend these
animals and in turn, the government issues bigger and better permits
for leg hold traps, permits for killing if a wolf dares to set a toe on a
ranchers land. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I was under the impression
that Defenders reimburses the ranchers losses from predator depradation.
They are being drawn out into the open by hunger ~ the need to survive
and feed their pack. Pure Animal Instinct. That may sound odd but doesn't
the same standard boast from man? I hear on many sites, "its hereditary,
it's mans' animal instinct to hunt". Well, if man is so correct in following his
natural instincts, why is the wolf then "sentenced to death for following his?"
Heck, that's being done with the elk at Yellowstone. This is to draw the
animals out of safety's range so the hunters can have a clear crack at them.
Boy, that really takes some skills to stand there and wait for an innocent
animal to walk out of the trees to get a lick of salt. Same with the wolves.
We are not talking of skilled hunters any longer - many of them are
"bait waiters" or better yet, they pay to go to farms to stand inside a
fenced area and knock off the animal of their choice. No chase, no
running for its life like the animal has to do ~ no MAN just stands
there and pops them off and then dares to lay claim to a descent kill.
WRONG!!!!!

THIS IS ANOTHER PRIVILEGE THEY WILL HAVE

That's not the worst part. It is designated by law that these traps
(however crude and sickening they are) must be checked daily by the
brave soul that sets them. However, do you know that most of these
animals are left in these traps to suffer for days at a time, no way to get
away UNLESS THEY CHEW THEIR LEG OFF however
the government still permits this. And now they are debating even more
options for these skilled hunters.

A government study showed that for every "target"  animal caught
in a body-gripping trap, as many as 10 non-target animals are captured.
In addition to bald eagles and other raptors, river otters and domestic
cats are frequent non-target trap victims on the Sherburne National
Wildlife Refuge. Many die.

But you won't read about the thousands of animals caught and killed in
body-gripping traps annually on wildlife refuges in materials promoting
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services' National Wildlife Refuge Week
(October 10-16). Instead you'll learn that the week showcases the
"bountiful wildlife that seek refuge on the world's largest and
most diverse network of lands and waters."

MY GOD ~ CAN YOU FEEL HIS PAIN ???

Trapping on public lands established to protect wild animals conflicts
with even the broadest definitions of the word "refuge." When
Theodore Roosevelt established the first National Wildlife Refuge on
Pelican Island, Florida, in 1903, such activities were prohibited. But
amendments in the 1950s to the 1934 Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act
opened many refuges to trapping. The duck stamp program led hunters
and trappers to argue that they were the chief financial supporters of
conservation, and despite being squarely in the minority, they had the "right"
to kill wildlife on public lands.

According to a survey taken in April, 88 percent of Americans believe
that wildlife and habitat preservation should be the highest priority
of the refuge system. Ironically, the number of Americans who hunt
and trap continues to decline, just as many refuges are either
beginning or broadening their hunting and trapping programs.

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