Letter to
Editor of Carson Appeal
March 16, 2007
My name is Sarah. I am only
13. I found the "Capital Snaps" about the bobcat
being caught in a trap very disturbing. I showed many of my
friends at school and they all found it as disturbing as I
did, so I am taking some action.
When I got home from school I started calling around about
the laws on trapping. I called the Governor's Mansion
office, the state Division of Forestry, Bonnie Parnell's
office, and assemblyman Clayborn's office. Every one I
called told me to call a different office. They gave me the
phone number. I called about two offices before I got some
results by calling assemblyman Clayborn's office.
I found the laws on trapping very disturbing - trappers can
go for 96 hours without checking their trap. The animals
stay in the traps without food, water and shelter. Some
animals even chew off their own limbs trying to get out of
the traps. The people who catch the animals normally club
them so it doesn't ruin their pelt. Trappers kill the
bobcats just for their fur; it's not like the trappers are
catching them to pet and kiss them.
I have been raised to love animals so when I saw this I
became very angry. I have done more research on this than
some adults would do. I strongly believe in this so I am
going to have a protest on Sunday the 18th at the
Legislature building from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you believe
in my cause you'll show up to help me out.
Sarah Shadden
Carson City
We should be
ashamed about trapping
I was very upset to see the picture of the bobcat caught in
the trap. For the love of God, did anyone help that poor
animal, or was it left there to suffer for days on end until
someone finally killed it just to skin it? How sick is this
world? The worst part, is that this legalized form of
torture is happening in our own back yard! We should be
ashamed.
Helen Bailey
Carson City
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