DBM
07-12-2015, 10:15 PM
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/conservation+officers+criticized+cavalier+killing+ predators/11209072/story.html
This is a poorly written article as far as I'm concerned. Especially when they're criticizing the killing of cougars, as far as I'm concerned if a cougar is sticking around long enough after someone has reported it, it's probably sick or starving and a danger to the public. Should they try to live trap, and rehab every animal they come across? What about all the other cute, furry creatures of the forest like "baby" squirrels and bunnies?
The article suggests officers aren't bothered by this part of their job, when in fact I've spoken to quite a few about this very subject and none of them like doing it and were pissed off having to dispatch animals just because people are too stupid to contain the attractants.
There's no shortage of predators in this province, and the CO service has very little money to work with.
Here's an article from the Vancouver Province written in May 2015 http://www.theprovince.com/technology/conservation+officers+becoming+endangered+species/11031429/story.html
Maybe something good will come of it. If they want to save them all, the province better toss some money at it. Fort McMurray alone has 4 full time officers being used for bear control.
This is a poorly written article as far as I'm concerned. Especially when they're criticizing the killing of cougars, as far as I'm concerned if a cougar is sticking around long enough after someone has reported it, it's probably sick or starving and a danger to the public. Should they try to live trap, and rehab every animal they come across? What about all the other cute, furry creatures of the forest like "baby" squirrels and bunnies?
The article suggests officers aren't bothered by this part of their job, when in fact I've spoken to quite a few about this very subject and none of them like doing it and were pissed off having to dispatch animals just because people are too stupid to contain the attractants.
There's no shortage of predators in this province, and the CO service has very little money to work with.
Here's an article from the Vancouver Province written in May 2015 http://www.theprovince.com/technology/conservation+officers+becoming+endangered+species/11031429/story.html
Maybe something good will come of it. If they want to save them all, the province better toss some money at it. Fort McMurray alone has 4 full time officers being used for bear control.