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NE <br /> �4:►V The Humane Society of the United States <br /> \\ 2100 L Street, N.W. <br /> Washington, D.C. 20037 <br /> / (202) 452-1100 <br /> • <br /> 9 <br /> I�+ \\\ . <br /> 'NIT' <br /> OFFICERS June 12, 1987 <br /> Coleman Burke <br /> Chairman of the Board Ms. Shirley Marshall <br /> K.William Wiseman Chairwoman, Orange County Board of Commission <br /> Vice Chairman 106 E. Marshall Lane <br /> Dr.Amy Freeman Lee Hillborough, North Carolina <br /> Secretary <br /> 27278 <br /> John A.Hoyt <br /> President <br /> Paul G.Irwin Dear Ms. Marshall: <br /> Executive Vice President/ <br /> Treasurer On behalf of The Humane Society of the United <br /> Murdaugh Stuart Madden States you opportunity <br /> Vice President/ (HSUS) , I thank ou for the o ortun i t to <br /> General Counsel present, at the meeting on May 26, 1987, the views of <br /> Patrick B.Parkes The HSUS regarding the proposed ban on the use of the <br /> Vice President/Field Services Conibear and steel jaw type traps. I commend the task <br /> PatriciaForkan force and the council for the positive and far-reaching <br /> Vice President/Program g <br /> and Communications proposals in the proposed ordinance, most particularly, <br /> Dr.John W.Grandy those elements which would ban the use of cruel and <br /> Vice President/ inhumane traps. <br /> Wildlife and Environment <br /> Phyllis Wright <br /> Vice hyllis sident/ The hearings were long and tiring, and I noticed <br /> Companion Animals that issues became somewhat confused. For that reason, <br /> Dr.Michael W.Fox I want to take this opportunity to clarify, from my <br /> Scientific Director viewpoint as a professional biologist, the facts <br /> DIRECTORS regarding traps, trapping, and wildlife management <br /> Samuel A.Bowman issues such as disease transmission to humans, wildlife <br /> Dr.Carol Browning overpopulation, wildlife starvation, and disease and <br /> Coleman Burke disease transmission in wildlife populations. <br /> Irene Evans <br /> Regina B.Frankenberg <br /> Harold H.Gardiner Trappers suggest that steel traps are necessary to <br /> AliceR.Garey control rabies and other diseases of danger to <br /> Gisela H.Karlan <br /> John W.Kelly people. Analysis proves, however , that this is simply <br /> William Kerber not true. Skunks and bats are widely reported to be <br /> Dr.Amy Freeman Lee carriers of rabies. However , trappers rarely attempt <br /> Jack W.Lydman PP Y t <br /> p <br /> Virginia Lynch to trap skunks and never trap bats. Rather, trappers <br /> Cherie Mason use steel traps to trap animals whose skins have high <br /> John W.Mettler,III economic value. In short, trappers p <br /> John G.Mosher or ra ppers use steel traps to <br /> SusanPepperdine conduct a commercial enterprise, not to conduct a form <br /> O.J.Ramsey of "disease control. " Moreover, the National Academy <br /> Marilyn G.Sayler of Sciences reported in the early 1970 's that trapping <br /> Everett Smith,Jr. <br /> BrookSpeldel has no effect on the transmission of rabies because <br /> Robert F.Welborn rabies is such a virulent disease. <br /> K.William Wiseman <br /> HONORARY DIRECTORS <br /> Aida Flemming <br /> Virginia Milliken <br /> Andrew Wyeth <br />