Demand An End To Horrifying Snake Massacres
- af: Isaiah L
- mottagare: Texas Governor Greg Abbott
Each year, tens of thousands of rattlesnakes are taken from the wild to be displayed and slaughtered for entertainment and profit at rattlesnake roundups. Professional hunters, not bound by bag or take limits, remove snakes from their native habitats and are awarded with cash prizes for bringing in the most and biggest snakes. Most snakes are caught by pouring gasoline into their winter dens, which pollutes surrounding land and water and may impact up to 350 other wildlife species.
Science does not support claims that roundups are required to prevent rattlesnake overpopulation. Like other wild animals with natural predators, snake populations are maintained by prey abundance (rodents) and levels of predation and disease. Unlike traditional game hunting, there is no monitoring or reporting to regulate this slaughter of snakes, which has likely contributed to the decline in some rattlesnake species.
Dear Governor Abbott,
We demand that you order the halt of snake massacres that occur every year in Sweetwater, Texas. There are no bag limits for snakes, which could lead to a serious decline in populations. These snakes are taken from their natural environment by putting gasoline in their dens, polluting the environment and putting hundreds of other species at risk. These massacres are cruel as snakes are beheaded with machetes, and do not make anything better for cattle.
These massacres are a stain on the reputation of Texas, and the people who signed this petition demand an end to the cruel massacres.
Sincerely,
The Undersigned
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