Do not Relocate predators!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[horsejody]

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NEW YORK LAW

Pursuant to [NYS] Environmental Conservation Law 11 -0515 licenses to possess wildlife in New York State may only be issued for scientific, exhibition, propagation and banding purposes to individuals associated with a scientific institution, clinic, laboratory, educational facilities and individual researchers associated with these entities. Wildlife may not be possesed as pets in New York State. Wildlife is defined as both captive bred and animals existing in a wild state. The New York State Department of Health has identified the raccoon, skunk and bats as rabies vector species. These animals may not be imported, transported or possessed in New York State.

Notice that the transport of wildlife in NY is restricted. Most states are even more specific. Many states specify that wildlife cannot be relocated more than 100 yards from where they are found. There are more laws for NY and everywhere else, but since we all have the internet, we can look it up ourselves. I used to live in NY and I did wildlife rescue. Trust me, it's illegal.

Nebraska Law states:

008.08C3 Without the authorization of the Commission, it shall be unlawful to release into the wild any wildlife other than fish, mollusks and crustaceans and those listed in 008.08C2 which has been transported from one location to another over a distance exceeding 100 yards or after such wildlife has been in captivity for a time period exceeding 48 hours.

 

[mfsakc]

When weighing my options on how to deal with Rocky, I considered relocating, but there was NO WAY he was getting into my car, even in a cage. N.o. w.a.y.

Funny story along these lines - Had animal control in our area tell a neighbor lady when she called to have the skunk she'd trapped in a have-a-heart trap "taken care of", - to put the skunk in the trunk of her car and bring it in. Ummmm - really?​

 

[Trenary Duck Farm]

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It is not illegal to use a live trap in Michigan. As per the quoted document:

Live Traps

As a substitute for leghold traps, trappers may use live traps capable of taking only one animal at a time within 450 feet of an occupied dwelling and associated buildings during the legal time for trapping the target animal. Live traps must be checked daily. Any animal captured in a live trap must be immediately killed or released; it is illegal to take these game animals or protected animals live from the wild. It is also illegal to hold these animals in captivity.

 

[Boyd]

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It is not illegal to use a live trap in Michigan. As per the quoted document:

Live Traps

As a substitute for leghold traps, trappers may use live traps capable of taking only one animal at a time within 450 feet of an occupied dwelling and associated buildings during the legal time for trapping the target animal. Live traps must be checked daily. Any animal captured in a live trap must be immediately killed or released; it is illegal to take these game animals or protected animals live from the wild. It is also illegal to hold these animals in captivity.

And if you were reading that correctly, if you use a live trap, you can not release it ANYWHERE other than within 100 feet of where you trapped it.

So sorry... keep looking.

 

[Trenary Duck Farm]

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Sorry for what? All I said was that it was not illegal to use a livetrap in Michigan.

Furthermore, you are quoting from fur harvester rules. A farmer protecting his flock is not harvesting fur.

 

[Rootball]

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OK, here is the pertinent info from the DNR in my state. According to them it is illegal to use a live trap AT ALL!

http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10363_10880-31600--,00.html

Let me do some digging in your neighborhood and I'll get right back to ya!

The page you listed is only for fur harvesting which requires a trapping license. If you go to the nuisance animal section of your own link it points you to a handbook with 2 pages of instructions on how to live trap a racoon.

Interestingly it seems that in your state, michigan, it is legal to hunt small game on your own land without a license. However this is not the case in general. Many of the animals that you advocate shooting are illegal to shoot out of season or without a proper license in many areas.
Where I live, live trapping is legal and advocated as there are many uninhabited areas to release animals. The risk of rabies transmission is practically nil.

I think you just need to advocate more responsibility in people no matter what avenue they decide to take.

 

[cmjust0]

While it's hard to pin down a specific law that says "Thou shalt not relocate wildlife in Kentucky," there are several laws/regs about possessing and transporting wildlife.

Read through section 5 of this doc... It appears as though a person would need to apply for a noncommercial captive wildlife permit before trapping a wild animal with intent to transport it.. With that permit comes requirements to document the experience six ways from Sunday and then keep the records for five years, blah blah blah..

Then there's the part that says "All shipments of wildlife, except for amphibians and reptiles, shall be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection stating that the wildlife is free of symptoms of disease."

So...I guess if you wanted to go through the trouble of applying for a permit, documenting everything, then taking the raccoon to the vet for a checkup before driving it out to the sticks to be released, you might be able to get by with it.

Frankly, though, if you got caught I'd say they'd still find something else to getcha for. The KDFWR officers make it pretty clear that you're not to rehome wildlife in Kentucky...it's a no-no.

 

[gypsy2621]

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OK, here is the pertinent info from the DNR in my state. According to them it is illegal to use a live trap AT ALL!

http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10363_10880-31600--,00.html

Let me do some digging in your neighborhood and I'll get right back to ya!

The page you listed is only for fur harvesting which requires a trapping license. If you go to the nuisance animal section of your own link it points you to a handbook with 2 pages of instructions on how to live trap a racoon.

Interestingly it seems that in your state, michigan, it is legal to hunt small game on your own land without a license. However this is not the case in general. Many of the animals that you advocate shooting are illegal to shoot out of season or without a proper license in many areas.
Where I live, live trapping is legal and advocated as there are many uninhabited areas to release animals. The risk of rabies transmission is practically nil.
I think you just need to advocate more responsibility in people no matter what avenue they decide to take.

This is true ONLY IF it isnt a preditor harassing or killing your livestock.
Hunting out of season with out a license is illegal.
killing a preditor killing your animals is not illegal in most areas.

I have started staying up nights and most of the day. I have decided that anyone caught dumping animals at my house from here out will in fact have their license plate called into the police dept and to fish and game.
for night time dumpers I have a very bright spot light that illuminates my yard and a camera set up and installed.
I see a vehicle and the light will go on and capture the plate number.
I have just now started hunting the dumpers, I am tired of taking care of other peoples responsibilities.
too bad more people cant do this , it would certainly stall a lot of arguments.

 

[amazondoc]

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Killing predators also helps to spread disease, because it encourages immigration of new predators. More population movement equals more disease spread.

The best solution for predator problems is to PREVENT ACCESS of those predators to your birds.

 

[amazondoc]

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This is true. But let us also note that the relocations which spread the coon rabies were done by COON HUNTERS, not bleeding heart coon huggers.