It is regrettable if Mr. Sizemore had an unpleasant experience with school life, but that doesn t justify him taking it out on schools, teachers, public employees bargaining rights, and those who are helping people in need. J. Hamby Gang, Medford Trapped animals suffer I am writing about Oregon Initiative 97, which will ban traps statewide. Traps are tortuous devices, especially the steel-jaw, leg hold traps. Every year in Oregon 40,000 animals die in agony from injuries inflicted by traps, including bobcats, foxes, minks, beavers, coyotes, and dogs and cats. Some of these are domestic pets and endangered species.
Animals endure excruciating pain in traps.
Trapped animals will gnaw the trapped limb off in order to escape, only to die later from loss of blood or exposure. Often the trap victim is a mother animal whose helpless young die a horrible, lingering death from starvation. Trapped animals often suffer for days, as trappers do not check their lines frequently. Deborah Lyons, Applegate Living with predators I live in a forested area and have cats, dogs, goats, pigs and chickens. I have had a cougar, bear, coyotes, skunks and raccoons on my property.