Wow-there is definitely a place for nuisance wildlife trappers in CA-and elsewhere. I know you dislike me Danny, and you never fail to take a cheap shot when given the chance-it’s the reason I don’t come here often anymore. I’m a NTA member like many here. I support ALL things trapping, I’m not so petty that I “split hairs” with people based on their chosen professions, their hobbies, or where they live where trapping is concerned. Too bad the same courtesy can’t be shown to those of us-like me-who perform a valuable service to homeowners and businesses being impacted by serious wildlife issues. Many of those people didn’t vote for crappy laws-those votes come from two heavily populated areas of the state, and the rest of us are stuck living with those crappy laws. I’d love to trap outside of work-and have at my disposal all of the tools in my toolbox that you can use every day-but I can’t, and I don’t. I think that actually makes me a better trapper because I constantly have to think outside of the box to accomplish what others take for granted, So hey, fee free to use me as your punching bag when I show up here if it makes you feel superior, I won’t see it again because I’m going to do something so don’t often do-put you on ignore and let you talk to yourself. And FYI-a cougar that has harmed pets, livestock or a human being isn’t run off-that’s a dead cougar. Period.
No way I ever buy any kind of license in a state that restricts trapping so heavily. CA. AZ. CO. I wont even fish. I am contemptuous of people who make their living solving wildlife/human confrontation problems in those states. What kind of man would run a lion for the state of CA. when its illegal to do so unless the state is hunting a man/woman/child killer? What kind of trapper will work for the city to trap coyotes out of Griffith park because to many pets are disappearing? Heck why trap moles out of a golf course for them. When a bear is in Boulder raiding trash cans who cares if somebody gets killed? They ended bait and hounds, spring season, unlimited tags. They voted for it so let them live with it.