Traps and Animal Poisons. Initiative Statute.
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Trapping Practices. Bans Use of Specified Traps and Animal Poisons. Initiative Statute. | |
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| Rebuttal to Argument against Proposition 4 | ||
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The barbaric trapping and killing of California's precious wildlife for the fur trade--for profit--is indefensible. And the fur-trapping industry that opposes Proposition 4 offers no credible defense.Instead, they offer name calling, scare tactics and extreme statements to divert attention from the cruelties of trapping.
Let's focus on the truth!
FACT: Proposition 4 PROTECTS public health and safety. Health professionals, wildlife managers, farmers and water districts have a wide range of lethal and nonlethal methods to manage wildlife. Only three are being restricted--two dangerous poisons and the steel-jawed leghold trap which has been banned in more than 80 countries. Furthermore, leghold traps will be available if needed to protect public health and safety.
FACT: Other states have enacted similar laws with no adverse impacts.
FACT: Proposition 4 specifically ALLOWS rat and mouse traps.
FACT: Proposition 4 PROMOTES the use of humane traps.
So-called "padded traps" have been proven to cause serious injuries to animals. After suffering for hours, trapped animals are usually bludgeoned to death by the trapper. Proposition 4 promotes more humane trapping. In a 2/3/98 environmental document, the California Department of Fish and Game acknowledged that allowing only cage traps would eliminate the negative impacts of trapping with NO SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE IMPACTS.
The TRUTH: Proposition 4 is reasonable, moderate, and narrowly tailored. It will stop inhumane, indiscriminate trapping. It will protect wildlife and family pets.
Humane societies, environmentalists, wildlife biologists, and veterinarians agree:
VOTE "YES" ON 4!
Authorized signers:
ROGER A. CARAS
President, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals JOHN GRANDY, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President for Wildlife Programs, The Humane Society of the United States CATHERINE RICH, J.D.
President, Los Angeles Audubon Society, 1996-1997
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