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Alan Huot (ctnwco860@gmail.com) thought you might be interested in the following article that appeared in a recent issue of The Wildlife Society NewsBrief . Wolf Hunting to Begin in Wisconsin Wolf hunting will begin in Wisconsin from Northlands NewsCenter On Jan. 27, gray wolves are expected to be de-listed from the Federal Endangered Species list in Wisconsin. That will then give management authority to the state, and allow landowners or people leasing land to shoot wolves if they are attacking domestic animals on their land. more Want more stories like this? Subscribe to the The Wildlife Society NewsBrief - it's free!

Hawaii Builds a Predator Fence

Hawai'i Builds First Predator Proof Fence in U.S. 
Hawai'i has erected the first predator-proof fence in the U.S., which is successfully keeping mice, rats, dogs, cats and mongooses from eating seabird eggs and chicks on the northwestern shore of the island of Oahu. Hawai'i's Department of Land and Natural Resources, the Hawai'i Chapter of the Wildlife Society, and other community groups collaborated on the project, which marks a significant milestone in a continuing battle to recover endangered bird species threatened by predation by invasive species.

The 2,040 foot long, 6.5 foot high fence consists of a high-tech metal mesh which can keep terrestrial predators from ground–nesting seabird nest sites. The FWS funded the $270,000 fence, which was installed last March around 59 acres of the Ka'ena Point Natural Area Reserve. Following installation, biologists conducted an extensive effort to trap and remove predators from within the enclosure. The initial results are encouraging, with chick survival at its highest for some species since the 1990s. The overhanging fence keeps animals from climbing over, and an underground mesh skirt keeps predators from tunneling underneath. Two more fences are being installed in the state, including one which is designed to keep out carnivorous snails. Eventually biologists hope to reintroduce the endangered Hawai'ian petrel (Pterodroma sandwichensis) and Newell's Shearwater (Puffinus newelli) to the reserve. The fence will also benefit native plants as well by keeping rats from eating native plant seeds.

Sources: E&E Publishing (Landletter, December 15, 2011), Hawai'i Division of Forestry and Wildlife

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Horse Slaughter Ban Lifted

Horse Slaughter Ban Lifted
On November 18, 2011 President Obama signed into law the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (H.R. 2112). The legislation, in part, eliminated the "backdoor ban" on horse slaughter by removing language that prohibited funding for inspections, required for the horse slaughter industry to operate. While the bill does not prohibit the expenditure of funds on inspections of horse slaughter facilities for human consumption, it also does not allocate money for it. The U.S. Department of Agriculture would have to allocate funding out from its own budget in order to provide inspections, which the agency says it will do if slaughterhouses open. 

A recent report from the Government Accountability Office, which prompted the reversal, found that the ban was backfiring since it only shifted slaughter from the U.S. to Canada and Mexico where U.S. humane slaughter laws could not be enforced. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and the Humane Society of the United States support the reversal because the consequences of the ban have proven detrimental to horse welfare. However, some animal rights groups want bans implemented on horse slaughter in the U.S. as well as on the live export of horses for slaughter. The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act of 2011 has been introduced in support of this aim in both the House (H.R. 2966), and the Senate (S. 1176).

The Wildlife Society (TWS) recognizes the ecological damage caused by wild horses and burros (WHB) and supports euthanasia as a humane method for removal of unadoptable horses, as detailed in its Position Statement on Feral Horses and Burros in North America. Agencies charged with managing WHB populations, such as the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), rarely employ euthanasia. However, with nearly 40,000 WHBs now roaming BLM-managed lands and virtually no natural predators to control populations, herds can double every four years, creating a pressing need for realistic management options. With horse slaughter no longer banned in the U.S., federal agencies have the option of employing euthanasia in the form of humane slaughter of WHBs for human consumption. The BLM currently has a policy against selling horses for slaughter, though that policy is shaped by public opinion.

Sources: Animal Law Coalition (November 18, 2011), Cable News Network (November 30, 2011), Christian Science Monitor(November 29, 2011), The Washington Times (November 30, 2011), BLM

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Rodenticides affected by EPA's Risk Mitigation Ruling

Current as of July 2011

After fully assessing human health and ecological effects, as well as benefits, EPA is announcing measures to reduce risks associated with ten rodenticides:

• Brodifacoum
• Bromadiolone
• Bromethalin
• Chlorophacinone
• Cholecalciferol
• Difenacoum
• Difethialone
• Diphacinone
• Warfarin
• Zinc phosphide

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Profit Margin Calculator - Financial Calculators from Dinkytown.net

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DVD Length Clearly Marked

It is absolutely amazing to me the number of people still producing DVD's for sale that don't note the overall length of the DVD on the outside jacket of the production.  For that matter, while I'm on the soapbox, how about a barcode otherwise know as a UPC code, which are very common now, and Google requires them for enhanced product listings.  

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Alan A. Huot

WFSB: Great Dane killed by coyote in Newington

Great Dane killed by coyote in Newington

A Newington resident said her Great Dane died after being attacked by a large coyote.

Read more: http://wfsb.m0bl.net/r/nz2v3

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Officials to trap and euthanize coyotes living in vacant house

Officials to trap and euthanize coyotes living in vacant house

Trap-Alert Testimonial from Charles Parker

Charles Parker

11:16am Sep 8

I used the trap alert system in a hospital, it was awesome to know that when we caught a bird -everyone would get an email immediately. I have used this product on many jobs and if anyone has any questions about usage and or cost vs value give me a call. This thing will pay for itself within 2 jobs, if not the very first one. There are numerous ways to use it and to up charge for the additional service - you can also save money in gas and time - and everyone knows TIME is money

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Trap-Alert Testimonial

Testimonial from Reginald Murray - Co Owner Oklahoma Wildlife Control® LLC

When we were first asked to "test" this system, I first figured it was another gimmick product made by yet another company that wished to make an attempt to find consumers in the wildlife control industry … were we ever wrong.

We have tested a single New Frequency "Trap-Alert" system on two traps set up for skunk removal under a Tulsa, OK residential home. The first day, this system reported the doors open, which constitutes our legal trap check for the 24 hour period. I did not know at the time, that by not having to go by the client and visually check the equipment, we saved $80 in daily expenditures and needless "bothering" of the client. The second day on the job, we receive an email stating the door closed status at exactly 7:15PM. Upon investigation, we had a skunk in each trap which was followed later in the evening by another email notification of a closed door status at 8:46 PM. On the third day (today, February 24, 2011) we removed another skunk which was captured under the house. This client was excited to know that we could not only let her know if a door closed, but we could also let her know the time the door closed, and give proper notification of when we would be coming by to remove the problem skunks.

Today, February 24, 2011, we had to go to another client, located 27 miles from us and check our equipment. This second home, does not have the Trap-Alert system on it. We have, in a single day, already learned our lesson. All of our equipment will soon have the Trap-Alert system incorporated on it. Why you ask? Because once we figured mileage and time … this single round trip cost our company $25 in gas, and $150 in time. That's right. A single equipment check, with nothing caught, costs our company $175.

Two non-productive days like this, will cover the costs of a single Trap-Alert system, that can monitor multiple equipment settings.

This is a serious business that we find ourselves in, and it gets more serious and more competitive each day. We will stay on the cutting edge with technology, so that we are not losing money, and we are not inconveniencing our clients by just "showing up".

Thank you New Frequency for "leading the way" with your innovations. We look forward to a mutual long and prosperous business relationship with your company. And we anticipate with eagerness the next GREAT THING your company devises for our industry.

Thank you.