Indiscriminate traps, used to reduce crop and safety threats, also snared federally protected species—including a harbor seal, three golden eagles, and a bald eagle
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When trappers are deployed, their approaches—and results—can vary widely. “We are the professionals, so the people contracting with us assume we would be humane and check our traps [quickly],” but that’s not always the case, especially with the large number of traps Wildlife Services puts out, Niemeyer says.former Wildlife Services trapper and supervisorWildlife Services directive
“We track and report unintended removal and make adjustments to field operations, wherever possible,” the agency's statement said. “Four out of every five unintentional captures are released or relocated unharmed.”Please be respectful of copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited.: Wildlife Services uses various devices to capture wildlife, including foothold traps. Animals caught in them may die slowly from dehydration or constriction injuries.
But with a larger animal, such as a harbor seal, the trap might snap shut on its face or its neck, Niemeyer says. “A seal would have a pretty firm neck, so it would probably die from a combination of strangulation and drowning.”
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