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Victory for WCOs #3342477
09/27/12 03:56 PM
09/27/12 03:56 PM
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Cincinnati Ohio
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Charles Holt Offline OP
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Charles Holt  Offline OP
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Joined: Mar 2008
Cincinnati Ohio
MAJOR VICTORY FOR WCOs IN CALIFORNIA !!!!





California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed SB1480, a bill to regulate trapping and WCOs in California .



Had this bill passed, it would have shut the door on just about anyone who wished to provide nuisance wildlife


control services, regardless of your business model. The bill was supported by numerous animal rights


organizations.





Senate Bill 1480 cast pest and wildlife management professionals performing problem animal trapping services


in a very poor light, suggesting that in many cases they were simply unprofessional conmen who are not even


permitted to carry out the work in the first place and that government officials should really be performing the


job.





Under the bill, pest and wildlife management professionals would have been prohibited from soliciting wildlife


control business from the public for reasons of health and safety. Since the bill did not define “reasons of health


and safety” companies could have been in violation of the law for simply explaining or outlining the risks of an


animal infestations. For example, mentioning to customers that squirrels may chew wires or that feeding animals


could lead to serious problems would have been prohibited.





Moreover, pest and wildlife management professionals must provide customers with a contract containing


specific language, much of which is biased against animal trapping. The contract includes language at the top of


the contract stating: “It is only lawful to trap wildlife for a profit in California if damage to crops or property has


occurred. Animals posing a risk to human health or safety may only be taken by specified government officials.”


A homeowner with a raccoon in his or her attic may fear for their safety and that of their family and this sentence


implies that they should be contacting the government not a private pest or wildlife management company to


solve their problem.





Other language was contradictory and intended simply to confuse the prospective customer. One required


sentence says that all furbearing and nongame mammals legal to trap must be immediately killed or released. It


further states that unless released, trapped animals shall be killed by shooting where local ordinances,


landowners, and safety permit. This statement gives homeowners the impression that their disposition choices


are shooting the animal on their property or releasing it onsite, neither which would appeal to most homeowners.


Meanwhile, another required statement says that drowning, chest crushing, or injection with any chemical not


sold for the purpose of animal euthanasia are prohibited. The statement conveniently omits that is permissible to


euthanize nuisance wildlife in a CO2 chamber, which is perhaps the most common form of euthanasia practiced


by the industry. The "no drowning" language could have easily been interpreted to prohibit drowning sets,


underwater colony traps, etc.





There were numerous other provisions in the bill that were equally problematic. Since snakes do not normally


inflict property damage, a WCO would have been prohibited from capturing the snake or placing traps. More


troubling, the bill required that the CA DNR pass on all expenses related to implementing and admisnistrating


the new licensing system to the actual licensees. Anyone who set a trap, including employees, would have


been required to obtain a Class II license. Projected cost per license was expected to be $1,200.00 -


$1,500.00 and some estimates were as high as $2,000.00 -- ANNUALLY.





In short, the legislation was a thinly veiled effort to preclude private industry from performing wildlife


management services and shift such work to the government. Companies licensed by the Structural Pest


Control Board would have been exempted from obtaining a trapping license/permit from the Department of Fish


and Game for the trapping of rats, mice, voles, moles, or gophers. However, trapping services involving any


other nongame mammal – including squirrels, chipmunks, raccoons and skunks – would have been adversely


impacted by this bill.





In response to requests for assistance from their respective membership, NWCOA and NPMA led the


opposition to this bill since it was introduced. In the later stages, other trade groups and individual businesses


joined the opposition and sent direct correspondence to Governor Brown asking for his veto to this ill-conceived


legislation. In light of the opposition, Governor Brown signed the veto order.





NWCOA appreciates the efforts of its California members, and any others who responded to our letter writing


campaign and assisted in defeating this bill. Eventhough the battle was won this time, rest assured that more


legislation will be introduced next session and your continued support is necessary to fight in the future.



Thanks again!



A definite WIN for the good guys this time!!!!!


Charles Holt,CWCP
Owner
Advantage Wildlife Removal
www.cincinnatianimalcontrol.com
www.advantage-wr.com



Re: Victory for WCOs [Re: Charles Holt] #3342649
09/27/12 05:58 PM
09/27/12 05:58 PM
Joined: Mar 2007
Gainesville, Alachua, Florida,...
Robb Russell Offline
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Robb Russell  Offline
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Joined: Mar 2007
Gainesville, Alachua, Florida,...
x2 Great job NPMA & NWCOA


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Re: Victory for WCOs [Re: Robb Russell] #3342661
09/27/12 06:09 PM
09/27/12 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted By: Robb Russell
x2 Great job NPMA & NWCOA


x3! Very nice work!

Re: Victory for WCOs [Re: Charles Holt] #3342739
09/27/12 07:16 PM
09/27/12 07:16 PM
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California
X10000000000 thanks. I had friends, family, and other forums calling and writing.


Aaron

Re: Victory for WCOs [Re: Charles Holt] #3343652
09/28/12 11:06 AM
09/28/12 11:06 AM
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Charles Holt Offline OP
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Charles Holt  Offline OP
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Joined: Mar 2008
Cincinnati Ohio
Baxter,

Glad it worked out for you out there and good work with having friends family and others working it.

This is just one of a number of issues NWCOA is working on. This bill had some of it's starting points with the DC wildlife protection act. NWCOA has had some real movement on the DC act as well as competition with WS over the last few months.

Have to say (especially with DC act) you feel like you need a hot shower after wallowing around that political swamp. Hats off to Dixon, Greg, Jason and other members of the board for the amount of time spent on these issues and the foresight to see that these issues can spread from state to state and city to city.

And Baxter a BIG thanks to you and yours for working this issue. I think we all know how things start in California and then work their way east. Let me know when this issue raises it's ugly head again.


Charles Holt,CWCP
Owner
Advantage Wildlife Removal
www.cincinnatianimalcontrol.com
www.advantage-wr.com



Re: Victory for WCOs [Re: Charles Holt] #3343761
09/28/12 12:59 PM
09/28/12 12:59 PM
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Central Ohio
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Joined: Apr 2007
Central Ohio
Here, hear....

Re: Victory for WCOs [Re: Charles Holt] #3343801
09/28/12 01:30 PM
09/28/12 01:30 PM
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Baxter Offline
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California
I'm sure it will be a matter of time. They banned hunting bears and bobcats with hounds.
Now you have to license your "hound" to hunt other mammals. Ushs is a joke.


Aaron

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