Is trapping safe and is it still needed in todays world? Also do you wear fur?
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Running a waterline can be dangerous, and a beginner should first accompany an experienced trapper.  I don't see any danger in trapping on land.\n\nTrapping is crucial to predator management.  A lot of people live in cities and have a "disney" view of the universe.  They think nature is fluffy and nice and critters live like cartoon bunnies and don't have a clue.\n\nThe reality is nature is cruel.  Trapping is humane, and gentle compared to death by other predator (coyotes start to eat the hind quarters while a deer is still alive), disease or starvation.  A .22 short to the head, or the release of a kill trap brings near instant death. It also thins predators that would otherwise typically balloon in population (decimating birds and other wildlife) until a cyclical disease like distemper, mange or rabies severely reduced population until the cycle ran again.  These disease are tortuous to the animals, they slowly starve, or in the case of mange, freeze to death.\n\nI'm a trapper and it's a lot of work.  Hours spent running the line in the predawn darkness, building sets, putting up fur.  There's no profit in it...you can't even break even much of the time.  But it's a valuable service and it's a blast.  It is hardcore and you will understand nature like few do. And there is nothing about it that is easy.\n\nBy the way, I've caught and released stray dogs and have not once even broken the skin on their paw.  Some of them want to follow you home (wild dogs on the other hand are turned over to animal control).
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Interesting question - I'm glad you are thinking about morality and I would like to hear what the anti-fur people have to say about this. If they're not vegetarians, I'd like to hear why they treat some animals (their pets) extremely well while eating others. And why don't the anti-fur people complain about wearing leather? And why aren't they saying anything about the millions of modern day human slaves? I think it is important to have a consistent and logical justification for my own actions!\n\nI believe that *IF* the animals are treated humanely, there is no difference between eating them and wearing their fur. Remember that fur is a renewable resource, but synthetic fur comes from oil, a limited resource.\n\nNot all furs are harvested inhumanely, but the grisly image of clubbing seals and trapping beavers overpowers reality. So anyone who treat their animals well don't necessarily get the credit they're due. Sad that appearances often play a bigger role than facts when making decisions.\n\nIt would probably be more productive if the anti-fur people created a reporting scheme to give credit to those who treat animals well and somehow gave a seal of approval to them. I think most of my countrymen would rather purchase fur products from this type of source than people who maltreat animals.\n\nRegarding your point on the the nutrients in meat, it is possible to be a healthy vegetarian, except that even vegans need vitamin B-12, which only comes from animal sources. And it is almost impossible to avoid eating insect parts in grains, so there is really no such thing as a human who has never eaten animals.
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Somehow, I don't think you were referring to your hair??!?  There are people that do that for a living.  You should see one of them and ask about all the risks.  They should be able to tell you how well it works and if it is dangerous or not.
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yes, if you do not like fur then you should not wear it, but leave the rest of us alone.  The only way people will not wear fur is if it is not sold, the only way for it not to be sold is for people not wanting to buy it, no market no product.  Cigarettes are bad but they are sold because people want them.  Tell those animal people to mind their own business. Hey I would wear human skin if you could get it.
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I know this is a sensative topic.. the hunters in my family, bring some sort of jar/can with a lid... just pee in the jar, close it and so be it.. no smell to attract or repel the deer.
500512
yes it is ... try rubbing a comb against a piece of fur real hard and immediately place it over a few very small bits of paper.. you can see the paper bits move... its a small experiment which we did in schoolll years ago...
485671
No clue. Probly.\nMade of animals or not, I'm still wearing it. Lol.
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I used to torture and maim small animals when I was younger.  I never sought counseling for fear I would be put on a predator list.  What I do when I have my urges is shiite in a bag and breathe deeple for several minutes.  You should try it - it helps me!
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I agree with razor. Nothing is really safe in this world. Adventure will make you learn more, and what you learn through adventure is never forgotten.
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all of them are wrong.  its 3 spiders a year and the ones you eat are dead and just fall in. they dont harm anything because they are small. you cant avoid it and yes it includes people who vaccum their house everyday (which i dont see the point in doing)
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The main risk is that the hide will taint and the fur will slip.  Follow these instructions:\n\nupon harvest of the animal, comb fur out and allow it to dry.  Then case skin it, cutting around the hind paws, from ancle to ancle and pulle down over head.  Use a sharp knife.  Then remove access fat meat by with a fleshing knife and beam.  At this point the skin should be either dried by stretching the skin (fur in) on the appropriate sized stretcher or by freezing unitl commensing the tanning process.  A properly dried skin can be stored out of a freezer without chemicals for months.
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A definite no.  I couldn't..not ever.  I'm a vegetarian and I love to see real fur on an animals back where it belongs.\n\nIt's is so unnecessary and so cruel.
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Your best bet would be to contact your Dept of Wildlife and fisheries. And ask them some questions.\nI know there are several fur trappers in Louisiana but as far as who buys pelts. I am not sure. I also noticed by researching alittle that China imports alot of "american furs". \n\nThanks
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No, you neice is incorrect. In the olden days (back in the 1600 and earlier) Some people would stick spider webs and cloths on themselves just like bandaids, only more primitive.
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Furby?  Do you mean furry?  They are very fine soft hair designed to keep foreign objects out of the eye.  They are also good for flirting.
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try self tanners. now a days they don't look as fake as they used to and they are much safer.
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I don't know but why you find out let me know. The other day I found one and I had to throw something over it to trap it and wait 5 hours until my husband got home to kill it. I sat on the couch the whole time with my feet off the floor. My phobia is so bad they make me cry. I'm pathetic lol. They are so freaky!!!