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Rt. 4, Box 1518 Hillsborough, N. C. 27278 May 23, 1987 Orange County Board of Commissioners Hillsborough, N. C. 27278 Dear County Commissioner: I'm writing you this letter in opposition to Section XII of the Proposed Animal Control Ordinance. I understnad from reading this section that this Ordinance would prohibit the use of steel jaw traps in Orange County, except by use of a special depridation permit. The problem with tnis is that the farmer or other party applying for a permit has already let the wild animal , Predator or Rodent, overpopulate before such party applies. This leads to great financial loss in grain crops, damage to farm ponds, damage to timber flooding of pastures, etc. Another great problem with overpopulations is the increased chance of disease carried by wild animals ; the most deadly of which is Rabies, which will kill domestic animals, dogs, cats, livestock, as well as humans. Orange County and especially the farmers need the annual season for trapping as set and regulated by our Wildlife Commission. We need this annual season for trapping so that these animals will not overpopulate and cause more and more problems listed above. We have eighteen Wildlife Biologists employed by North Carolina Wildlife who do studies and make biologically sound reports to the Commission. From these reports and recommendations the Wildlife Commission sets regulations as to season limits so we will have healthy populations, hopefully eliminating depridation and disease. The Commission also sets firm and adequate regulations regarding humanemethods of trapping. I personally trap on an annual basis for several farmers and cattlemen in northern Orange County, and I have a good working relationship with all the people for whom I trap. Please beware of Emotional anti-trapping proposals based on sympathy with no biological facts to substantiate their proposal. It is very untrue that competent trappers are inhumaneand catbh large numbers of non-target animals. In fact, it is to the contrary. I ask you to use Section XXIII - Severability and sever Section XII from this Ordinance and leave trapping regulations in the hand of the North Carolina Wildlife Commission where it belongs. Sincerely, ' 16v _ b' Gilbert B. Petty P. 5. Enclosed are the State Regulations set by North Carolina 4ildlife.