ethics of prevantative predator killing

[aprophet]

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best part about this is he is a warden in only one state I stay in contact with Va VDGIF I know what is legal here where I am I am not worried about a warden in another state LOL

 

[aprophet]

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Many states have a hunting season AND a trapping season for them.

Generally speakiing ALL wildlife falls under some type of regulation, and again, generally speaking, you can't LEGALLY just kill them anytime you see them on your property.

we can almost do what you describe the most animals causing the problems here in the cities do not have a season, coon coyote beaver possum muskrat nutria the only permits I have to pull anymore are for otter bobcat or mink the rest the seasons don,t exist in town if foxes are breaking into pens runs or coops they can be destroyed here it is best to check local regs and know the laws in YOUR state/town

 

[dainerra]

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actually, all I've heard her do is warn people that certain things they are doing is illegal and that it might be wise to not post/brag about them in public. As Ron White would say, "I had the right to remain silent, unfortunately I didn't have the ability" It's never a bad thing to warn people who might not know that they are telling the world that they just committed a crime because they didn't know the law.

Did you know that anything you post on the internet is there forever and that it's pretty dang easy to track anyone by email and username?

And those game wardens you are complaining about are also the ones who stop people from taking their trapped coons and other pests and dumping them in your backyard.

Here, you can dispose of a pest animal that is destroying livestock or crops. However, I never practice "preventative" removal. I have a big coon that lives in the woods behind my house currently. He has never bothered my chickens, though I've seen him passing through the yard once or twice. If I was to kill him, another coon would just move in that might not be so inclined to avoid my coop. For me, he is a line of protection, keeping other potential problems out of his territory. If he does start making problems, he will be removed.

 

[Ole rooster]

dainerra has a very good point. No problem with letting the uninformed know. The rest of us can just ignore it. I know in the state of Georgia an animal that is on your land ,"you" don't need hunting license per se to eliminate it. Nobody else is allowed to do that but it is not considered that I'm hunting. Anybody else would be. I'm protecting my animals from predators. And this deal about eliminating all predators, gosh, who would want to? Road kill would be so stacked on or highways you wouldn't be able to drive.

 

[bantamboy93]

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However, there will always be something that comes along better than your protections. I had my pen fixed up where critters couldn't get in. Hadn't lost a bird in 2 years. But the dang coon climbed up on top of the run and chewed the wire that covers the run. Got him a big hole to go through and he had him a buffet. We should always do our best to protect our birds from harm. But for example, I live in the woods so we have a lot of coons and possums. Coons are crafty. They're going to eventually find a way if they want it bad enough.

 

[gpwelding1]

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same here in s.c.,if a animal is damaging my property (killing chickens,damaging pens,etc...)i can trap/kill as long as it is within 100 yards of my home and still on my property without any special permits.

 

[gpwelding1]

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im not sure what state you are from,but in s.c. game wardens have just as much athority as sherrifs deputys and local p.d.s,with the ecception that game wardens in s.c. dont have county or city juristiction limitations.they can make arrests anywhere in the state!

 

[aprophet]

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actually, all I've heard her do is warn people that certain things they are doing is illegal and that it might be wise to not post/brag about them in public. As Ron White would say, "I had the right to remain silent, unfortunately I didn't have the ability" It's never a bad thing to warn people who might not know that they are telling the world that they just committed a crime because they didn't know the law.

Did you know that anything you post on the internet is there forever and that it's pretty dang easy to track anyone by email and username?

And those game wardens you are complaining about are also the ones who stop people from taking their trapped coons and other pests and dumping them in your backyard.

Here, you can dispose of a pest animal that is destroying livestock or crops. However, I never practice "preventative" removal. I have a big coon that lives in the woods behind my house currently. He has never bothered my chickens, though I've seen him passing through the yard once or twice. If I was to kill him, another coon would just move in that might not be so inclined to avoid my coop. For me, he is a line of protection, keeping other potential problems out of his territory. If he does start making problems, he will be removed.

not really "preventative" removal. I just hit them really hard during trapping season and do not have pred problems the rest of the year preds that are not here I do not have ANY problems with