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north caroling humane federation <br /> OFFICE OF THE DIRECTORS <br /> Shirley Marshall , Chair <br /> Board of Commissioners of Orange County <br /> 106 E. Margaret Lane <br /> Hillsborough , North Carolina <br /> Dear Ms. Marshall : <br /> I would like to commend the Orange County Commissioners for <br /> approaching the problem of animal control by appointing a Task <br /> Force . The recommendations from this group will give Orange <br /> County a means of dealino with problems that are plaguing most <br /> areas of the North Carolina. These are problems that require <br /> hard decisions and commitment to accomplish the goal of effective <br /> animal control . <br /> The North Carolina Humane Federation especially urges Orange <br /> County to pass the ban on steel jaw traps. These inhumane de- <br /> vices are illegal in over 60 countries, and the_ issue is being <br /> considered county-by-county and state-by-state in the United <br /> States. Along with the inhumanity toward the animals being <br /> sought by trappers, nontarget animals are also victimized. <br /> Again , with North Carolina population boom, it's past time to ban <br /> these traps, both for animals' concerns and for public health and <br /> safety. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> athryn McCray-Smith May 23, 1987 <br /> Presi dent <br />