TRAPS: Training not the solution

First of all, thank you, Mr. Nolthenius, for your letter to the editor explaining how most people at the meeting felt. We are very concerned that there will be no changes to regulating deadly traps, presently placed literally on the edge of public walking trails, or anywhere on public land, which includes Mineral Ridge, Canfield Mountain, English Point, Nettleton Gulch and many, many more.

After hearing a substantial number of dog owners and concerned public protesting this, the only outcome was to provide additional education to trappers. Trapping has been going on in excess of 100 years, so what additional training, could still be needed that will affect a change? If it is to ask the Macho, gun toting trappers that came to the meeting to please be more careful, that is fine, but they can still legally kill our dogs, with not so much as an “I’m Sorry.”

Fish and Game, I know you have been bombarded with complaints, both from the public and trappers. Here is your opportunity to please explain to all of us the logic behind your decision to simply provide more training and do nothing to protect the public from these deadly traps. Are you catering to the trappers for the income they provide you with fees? If so, that sounds like politics as usual, not to consider what is fair and in the best interest of the people. Perhaps, with an explanation of your point of view, we will be able to understand and stop bugging you.

Please do reply to this for all of our sakes; we will be eagerly waiting. Thank you.

ANYONE CUTTING YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE IN THE WOODS THIS YEAR COULD VERY WELL BE THE NEXT CASUALTY.

YOU MIGHT WANT TO THINK TWICE. THIS AFFECTS ALL OF US.

AS BAD AS THE HORRIBLE LOSS OF ARFIE WAS, THESE TRAPS ARE SET INTENTIONALLY WITH A PLAN TO KILL.

LINDA SORENSEN

Coeur d’Alene