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Re: sticky traps
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Jerry Fahey <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 2 Dec 2003 15:26:12 -0600
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Well, I did try the live catch boxes for the mice once.
But when the trap would swing 'em inside the box it
kept breakin' their little scrawny necks.
So I went back to the humane normal mouse traps.

Jerry Fahey

Karen Duncan wrote:

>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
>T: 612.625.9665
>F: 612.625.9630
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