SGS your correct about your NWCO license only being good for furbearers, however F&G can issue a permit to the property owner to control other animals, under which you can operate.

OK, I finally got to talk to someone in the Wildlife Division about that web page.

To start, they consider WS as their go to wildlife experts. They lead folks to WS so they don't have to answer questions homeowners have about wildlife in their yards.

F&G has a list of WCOs by town. WS as well as the UNH Cooperative Extension Service has the same list and all three recommend WCO's when homeowners don't want to handle their situations themselves.

That's the story.

USDA doing coyote work in VA
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-07-23/coyotes-a-growing-nuisance-for-va-dot-farmers

I know it's a minor point but there's nothing in that article that suggests that USDA is doing coyote work in VA.

Some more advertising for USDA in NC

http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2013/07/25/1271472?sac=fo.local

USDA WS doing skunk work?

That stinks.......
http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/local...-216849991.html

Professional Hunters........

http://articles.philly.com/2013-07-25/news/40773980_1_lower-merion-twp-deer-population-58-deer

Beaver in WI

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/wildlife_damag...20%203-2012.pdf

USDA trying to take over preditor control and management.
http://m.elkodaily.com/news/local/wildli...bile_touch=true

AS I read this I am blown away that most of you dont seem to have a problem with the gov working in the private sector! Man I think its clear, its not right! PERIOD. I do alot of coyote trapping in the south and i know the western guys may not belive this but we do a good job on manageing the numbers, studys done in the state show this.I think for the most part is the tracts of land are smaller blocks and lot more boarders, easier to catch in these areas not wide open area some are faced with.Not all coyote territory is the same and some areas our efforts are more efficient is what im saying... sorry to ramble.

The men and women of the USDA WS do work that is needed to be done.

The problem is the federal government does not need to be involved. Its that simple.

SOUTHERN STEEL, I think it's true that "most" don't have a problem with it and those that do are probably just tired of the argument.

The government has been working in areas that could be handled by the private sector since long before anyone here was born. From education to law enforcement to corrections to trash disposal to road maintenance, fire departments, ambulance service, domestic animal control, wildlife control and on and on it goes.

Work at your state level and see if you can get your local representative to get a bill going to ban the government working in areas that could be handled by the private sector. From my own experience, it's an uphill battle.

SGS,I tried that. I found out that in my county we now have a USDA APPOINTED beaver trapper! Not throwing any stones but I heard the fella not much of a trapper.Makes 50,000 yr in my county.Ive talked to my state reps and it just died out.I will continue to try.Good luck to you hope your staying busy.

Yep.

Complaining on the internet goes nowhere. You need to have government cooperation to ban government functions.

I think we can all see where that's going.

But, show your county that the beaver work can be done better and cheaper by the private sector and you might get somewhere.

It not about getting rid of any animals. It is even policy to not give any trapping numbers (by the job) or even prove they have ever even caught a beaver in SC or anywhere. Compare it to the new national health care system that was never about better medical care . It is no secret the government can't do anything without wasting $$$ and doing the job the wrong way .

Six Categories Tax Dollar Waste- The six categories of wasteful and unnecessary spending are: (USDA WS is 6 for 6 on the list below)
http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2009/10/50-examples-of-government-waste

. Programs that should be devolved to state and local governments;
. Programs that could be better performed by the private sector;
. Mistargeted programs whose recipients should not be entitled to government benefits;
. Outdated and unnecessary programs;
. Duplicative programs; and
. Inefficiency, mismanagement, and fraud.

Its all about growing the public sector(socialism, communism what ever you want to call it.)
Its all about taking away rights of citizens.
Its all about the federal government taxing the people and sending the money out of your county and state.

The wildlife legally are the property of each state not the federal government If you don't like USDA WS and what they are doing in SC don't lay on your back and accept it. Do something get involved just like SGS said. I can go on and on. You get the point.

Point taken Robb, tell me the first step. Im more than willing to do my part.

Through legislation and the courts !!

I would love to see private ADC businesses attempt to protect 1,540 miles of trout streams.

What makes you think private enterprise can't? I know one south ga trapper that single handedly covers hundreds of miles of watershed.
If you think size is the issue remember this, McDonald's has served one billion.