Ethical? What’s ethical? Educate me please!?
According to PETA. When hunting varmints. BTW! What are varmints? Aren’t varmint’s animals?
Well let’s look.
http://www.helpinganimals.com/wildlife_livingWithSquirrels.asp
“Living in Harmony with Squirrels”... Their article. btw,…. the same article covers tree squirrels, flying squirrels, ground squirrels, chipmunks, prairie dogs, and woodchucks.
The humane way:
Quote: Despite squirrels’ many likeable attributes, some people don’t appreciate it when squirrels raid their vegetable gardens or tear a hole in the roof of their house to build a nest. Nevertheless, it’s important for all of us to remember that we should not vilify these animals—they don’t have a score to settle with us. They are simply doing what comes naturally to them in order to survive. Fortunately for squirrels and us, there are numerous ways to prevent these curious animals from damaging property without harming them in any way End Quote
Is their “humane” way, the “ethical” way? Vilify. Impressive. Have to look that one up….. “They don’t have a score to settle with us”…. O.K. I’ll buy into that…….So does the burglar who steals personal property. Nothing personal. Just wants the property. Don’t worry about it. Insurance will cover it. If one has insurance, that is, and if not, it’s a tax write off, if you itemize. I’ll be simply doing what comes naturally to me in order to protect my property.
“Squirrels in the Home”
Taking this out of context, Quote: When you’re ready to humanely remove the squirrels from your home, begin by thoroughly inspecting attics and eaves to find openings where the squirrels enter and exit, concentrating your efforts on areas where noises have been heard. If you find no apparent points of entry, inspect the eaves, vents, and roof outside until you find the opening. If you find a nest, and there are no immature squirrels, attempt to encourage the squirrels to go outside by placing a radio tuned to a talk-radio station inside the attic, along with several ammonia-soaked rags and/or a portable lamp End Quote
Very nice!!!!! Why not just play some tunes and have a tanning bed (instead of a portable lamp) for them, to get some rays. They can have a party! This way they never have to leave the house.
Fox urine can be bought (at the feed store) for this purpose, can be used. Squirrels will think:” theirs a fox around and unless we relocate somewhere else we will be relocated in the fox’s stomach”. I guess, this will fall under the cruel and inhumane treatment act? Using fox urine? The trauma these varmints will go through being horrified…. The …..Horror! The…. Horror! (Thinking of Brando, saying this)
Also, the article says about their young. Well! Have they (PETA) found a home! Well! After reading that (got to my heart) since their might be a possible chance of “immature” ones. And I can’t do anything, anyway. I guess just give up the house and move into Motel 6 in the mean time. Is this being ethical and humane? “Living in Harmony with Squirrels”
On Ethics and being humane, each man……when it comes to mans law, has his own rule book. Then theirs Gods law.
Even if you do a, “one shot, one kill” (sometimes this does not work out that way), to some it will still not be ethical and humane way of doing things.
All others, that is, being safe, following wildlife and hunting laws is academic.