I ve looked over the list of what Measure 15-16 will pay for, and there isn t a frivolous item on it. This measure has my vote and deserves the vote of everyone else who examines the facts. Peggy Moore, Rogue River Voters take note Most Oregonians are proud of our direct democracy, but we aren t, or shouldn t be, proud of one person using his money to get paid signatures on many initiatives giving him his much-desired control. 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.