Trapping infringes on others

I would like to comment on an April 17 letter regarding the young man taking pictures of himself with a suffering wolf trapped in the background. The author of this letter stated that it was this young man’s freedom and right to do so. In this he is correct.

But any buffoon can take his picture all day long with a wolf suffering in the background, and most people will care about the wolf. This puts this young man in a minority. There is no pride or great heritage to gloat about with this borderline psychotic behavior called trapping, legal or not.

But which freedoms was he talking about? The witch hunt on wolves has caused countless domestic dogs to lose their lives in snares and traps. It is no longer safe for people with dogs to recreate freely on our public lands in Idaho. This doesn’t count the collateral damage to wildlife that suffer and die daily to this barbaric sport.

Dog hunters also buy tags and pay fees. Where are their rights to recreate freely?

There are 1.5 million people in Idaho, and it would be safe to say that half of them have dogs. There are about 2,300 trappers who can set unlimited traps with no oversight. It is a shame that the larger group has to be held hostage by a minority.

Bonnie Bogart

Plummer, Idaho