Modest proposal

by Bill LaCroix, Victor

Just an observation: Seems the “pro-trapping” letter writers here (as well as far-right, anti-wolf extremist, Jeff Burrows, inscrutably-occupying a powerful seat on a public-lands board) have “come to Jesus” about how much worse and unnaturally-disgusting unleashed dogs are to wildlife than (possibly?) overweight individuals snowmobiling up FS roads to “recreationally”- trap out native species to the point of near-invisibility (doesn’t take long, does it, boys and girls?) I as well as many other “tree-hugging-devil-worshippers” (AKA taxpayers) disagree that allowing lethal traps to be freely set in high-use, public areas is either recreational or ethical, but what are our concerns in the face of such wolf-averse wits who apparently believe we should all transport ourselves–along with them–back to the 19th Century, when America was great. We do have to live together, though, so, In the spirit of compromise, I propose that trapping setbacks around local bars also be abandoned and, if “invasive species” (AKA patrons) insist on using such areas for unnatural and disgusting purposes like peeing outside in the dark while pitching beer cans and other garbage that can be hazardous to wildlife, they be kept on a leash.

BTW: I once had a dog get caught in a leg trap set and abandoned (for at least weeks, who knows?) within a highly-used parking area up Gash Creek. Trust “ethical” trappers much? Big ask.