Could I possibly take a box full of coyote puppies to the nearest DWR office and let them put them down with their gas that they use? I would feel a little bad shooting a pup point blank range. How else would you kill them humanely without possibly being viewed as abusing or torturing them? Animal abuse is a felony now days you know.
Well, a few things. First, they might have rabies, ticks, fleas, mites, tularemia, mange and any others of a number of parasites. Second, it's illegal to transport live wild animals without the correct permit. Finally, dying a slow death of dehydration, starvation or exposure is assuredly worse than a hatchet blow to the brain stem or a .22 to the brain.
Having a little empathy for animals is good, but too much leads to some backward reasoning. By the way, if you're ever tempted to have a conversation with a vegetarian regarding the idea that eating nothing but soybeans instead of a diet of wild game AND vegetables can actually result in more killing of wild animals, be advised that they really don't want to hear it. :shock:
