Karen,

I to have been concerned about non-insects trapped on these devices but with
regular spot checks mice and other creatures can be quickly and humanly
"eliminated." Or you can go one step further and actually remove them from
the traps with patience and gentleness. That is if you don't mind the
personal risk of possibly getting bit.  I have personally removed lightly
stuck shrews and a few very well stuck young snakes without any permanent
damage to them or me. (bleeding heart--probably but oh well.) So there are
options out there.

I have also seen live traps for rodents, but if they are not checked
regularly the same slow death happens in them as in a sticky trap. Diligence
is the key if you want to "save" animals.

For what it's worth.
Mandy Langfald
Registrar/Collections Manager - The Danish Immigrant Museum
PO Box 470
2212 Washington
Elk Horn, IA 51531
712-764-7001   FAX 712-764-7002
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From: "Karen Duncan" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 12:48 PM
Subject: Re: sticky traps


> As a card carrying member of the Bleeding Heart Tree Huggers, I have to
> ask: Is anyone else concerned about the potential cruelty of these
> sticky traps? Of course we must monitor our spaces for damaging pests,
> and OK, I can see them for insects, especially with close monitoring.
> But it concerns me on several different levels (practical; ethical,
> etc.) to think of mice stuck in them and dying slowly. Can't be a decent
> way to die. And carcasses attract insects! I'm not trying to begin a big
> ethical discussion but would like the list to know about any
> alternatives that people might be using. Anyone?
>
> Peace and love,
>
> Karen Duncan
> Registrar
> Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum
> University of Minnesota
> 333 E. River Rd.
> Minneapolis, MN 55455
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