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Peaceful Coexistence
vs. Lethal Control


Wyoming Untrapped is honored to be a
co-sponsor of the Jackson Hole Screening of "Lethal Control".

 

October 17, 2019, 7 pm, National Museum of Wildlife Art
(doors open at 6:30 pm)

The film takes an up-close and personal look at the impacts of lethal predator control focusing on the use by the federal government of M-44 cyanide ejector devices.  M-44's are currently used by the federal government on both public and private land in 14 states, including Wyoming. These "cyanide bombs" have caused serious injuries to unsuspecting people, deaths of beloved family pets and indiscriminate killing of other non-target wildlife.


 

In 2017, 14-year-old Canyon Mansfield, out for a walk with his dog Kasey near their family home in Pocatello, Idaho, came across one of these devices which looks like an odd sprinkler head. When he touched it a powdery substance exploded from the device. His dog Kasey died a horrifying death within minutes in front of him and Canyon has suffered long-term health effects from the poison.

PRESS RELEASE

Take-Action Alert

What is an M-44?

 
M-44's are a spring-loaded device that contains sodium cyanide powder that is used to kill coyotes, foxes, and wild (feral) dogs. The device contains a capsule of sodium cyanide that reacts with the saliva in the animal's mouth to produce hydrogen cyanide gas. When inhaled, the gas usually kills the animal within one to five minutes. Cyanide kills by binding to the iron in red blood cells and starving cells of oxygen. Cyanide poisoning causes seizures, rapid breathing, nausea, vomiting, feeling of neck constriction and suffocation, confusion, anxiety, fixed and dilated pupils, coma, and ultimately death.  

When an animal bites and pulls on the cloth which contains a scent lure to attract the animal, the capsule breaks and the ejector is activated which causes the sodium cyanide to be propelled into the animal's mouth. Wildlife Services is required to post signs warning the public of the presence of M-44 set in an area.  However, no signs were present in the recent case in Idaho and the bombs were set within 350 yards of neighborhood homes.

U.S. Department of Agriculture M-44 Fact Sheet 
 

What is Wildlife Services?

 
Wildlife Services is a branch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.  Their website states: "The mission of USDA APHIS Wildlife Services (WS) is to provide Federal leadership and expertise to resolve wildlife conflicts to allow people and wildlife to coexist."  

Despite the mission of Wildlife Services to "allow people and wildlife to coexist," the agency killed 2.7 million animals in 2016.  Wildlife Services acts on both private and public land in the U.S. often at the request of livestock producers.  Wolves, bears, coyotes, foxes, mountain lions, bobcats, birds, and many other types of wildlife are included in the target species.  
           
Predator Defense Documentary of Wildlife Services warns the public of the presence of M-44's set in an area.  However, no signs were present in the recent case in Idaho and the bombs were set within 350 yards of neighborhood homes.  
 

How you can take action!

 
Please use your voice to ask for a halt to the use of these deadly M-44 cyanide bombs that are employed to kill predators and endanger our people and pets. Thank you!

Halt The Use of Deadly M-44 Cyanide Bombs Take-Action page.

OR:

Wyoming USDA APHIS Wildlife Services Office
Mike Foster
State Director/Wildlife Biologist
PO Box 67
Casper, Wyoming 82602
Office (307) 261-5336
Michael.D.Foster@aphis.usda.gov

Office of Governor Mark Gordon
State Capitol
200 West 24th Street
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0010
Phone: (307)-777-7434
Fax: (307) 632-3909
Governor@wyo.gov

U.S. Senator Mike Enzi  

U.S. Senator John Barrasso.

 
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In Other WU News
Great Pyrenees Rescued From Leghold Trap

Great Pyrenees Rescued
From Leghold Trap
 

Another dog-trapping incident has been reported in the Star Valley area, off of Smith's Fork road near Buckskin Knoll caught in a trap and badly injured. It's a heroic, heartwarming and compassionate story of the rescue of a guardian dog caught in a leghold for possibly days before its rescue. Was the trap set legally?  Was the trap checked in the required 72 hours after being set?  We don't know, but a WGFD investigation is underway. Wyoming Untrapped will share details as we learn them.

For more story details:
Great Pyrenees Rescued From Leghold Trap
"Buck" is recovering and will soon be ready for adoption.

 

Spirit 

is created from 50+ vintage traps and 600 pieces. She is our life-sized ambassador for statewide trapping reform, which includes halting the use of M-44's.   

Visit Wyoming Untrapped's information table at the event and meet "Spirit".

Doors open at 6:30 pm. We look forward to seeing you there!
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