Guest guest Posted May 28, 2001 Report Share Posted May 28, 2001 STARVED BABY RACCOONS >chomper Source- AnimalProgress AnimalProgress- >We live near some neighbors that don't want any wildlife around. >They have killed all the squirrels, using traps and warfarin. The >elderly woman kills every snake, on sight. They have killed numerous >birds, including hummingbirds. The elderly woman has said that cats >are not worth anything, and that dogs have the right to go onto the >cat's property and kill them there. They spray every insect and weed >they see. For the last several months, the have been eradicating the >raccoon population. > >At first, we started seeing raccoons with their tails cut off in >various stages, and one that had its tail literally ripped from its >body leaving a big, gaping, bloody wound. One seven-month-old had a >broken front leg. I put some food out to try to keep them from going >near the neighbors, but that didn't work. The one, that had its tail >ripped off, showed up three days in a row, for something to eat, then >never showed up again. > >By now, they have disposed of the entire local population of >raccoons. This would number 35 - 40. Some were just about to give >birth, while many others had already given birth, meaning that dozens >of baby raccoons have starved to death. As new arrivals come in to >fill the void, they are meeting the same fate. These neighbors have, >apparently, recruited others to help them. The SPCA will not get >involved. This is taking place in B.C., Canada. > >This area is trying to attract tourists. I was hoping to try to find >enough people, that truly care about the lives of these animals, that >would email letters to the editor or opinion page of our local >papers, and to our local chamber of commerce, and express their anger >at such behavior, and for this being allowed to happen here. > >Please, if you care about the lives of these adult and baby raccoons, >email the included addresses. Identify the local area where it is >happening (Ship's Point), and please state that you would not visit >the Comox Valley for allowing this to go on, and that you will be >telling others of what is happening here. This area is very >sensitive to tourist money, and your response could help put some >pressure and notoriety on the people responsible for this. > >Each day, they are taking new arrivals. > > cvrnews echo chamber > >Thank you. Humans are a disease, a cancer of this planet, and we are the cure... GO VEGAN! ----- 20 email addresses from 15,000 domain names - free at http://www.another.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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