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Sale Of Live Foxes Permitted In West Virginia

West Virginia DNR

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – -(Ammoland.com)- West Virginia trappers will be allowed to sell live foxes to hound-coursing pens in West Virginia during the 2011-2012 trapping season, according to Curtis I. Taylor, Chief of the Wildlife Resources Section of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources.

All foxes used in hound-coursing pens must be live-trapped in the county in which the pen is located.

“This action will help to avoid any additional westward spread of rabies and reduce the possibility of moving diseased animals across the state,” said Taylor.

“In addition, because raccoons are the primary carriers of the raccoon strain of rabies, the sale of live raccoons remains suspended for the 2011-2012 trapping season.”

Hound-coursing pens are licensed in West Virginia and regulated by best management standards which are designed to promote humane treatment of the wild animals being pursued.

Trappers are urged to use extreme care when handling live animals due to the dangers of exposure to rabies and other diseases. Live animals may only be held by trappers during the trapping season and 60 days thereafter.

Live foxes shall be held according to temporary or permanent housing requirements as specified by law.

Please contact your local DNR wildlife biologist for more information about the sale of live foxes. DNR offices are located in Farmington (304-825-6787), Romney (304-822-3551), French Creek (304-924-6211), Beckley (304-256-6947), Point Pleasant (304-675-0871) and Parkersburg (304-420-4550)

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Fur Flies in On-Line Poll

U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance

Columbus, OH --(Ammoland.com)- When Today posed a question on its www.msnbc.com website in late September, it was apparent that the topic was a hot one—fur.

The question was: “Do you think cities should ban fur?”

Soon the responses were 54% in opposition and 45% in favor of personal choice and the freedom to wear fur. Then, however, the comments exposed how some of those voicing their opinions are confused.

One bizarre anti-fur comment: “Governments should protect the weakest among us. That’s one reason for government, so society can protect itself from thugs and bullies.” Wearing fur was also compared to whaling and slavery by some responders.

Another responder saw the real issue in the comments:

“The Animal Rights Religion has taken control of West Hollywood, who is next? Those nutcases need to find something else to do rather than trying to dictate how the rest of humanity should live! If I want to eat hamburger or pork chops of friend chicken for dinner, I will, and I will live with the ethical consequences!

You have no right to try to prescriber how I will meet my nutritional needs, any more than you have the right to control my religious needs. After all, plants apparently have feelings too. Should we really slaughter all those carrots, peas, and lettuce just to feed us humans?”

The best response possibly was: “Once again, minority groups wielding terrorist type tactics are militantly shoving their agenda down the throats of the citizenry.” The end.

Source: www.msnbc.com/today.

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