"Any thoughts or arguments or debates on my situation or plans?"

All the above that you have posted is exactly how a large number of people feel. I do not advocate the wanton killing of animals, by no means. I am a hunter, and abide by the laws set forth by the state. I do hunt animals, and our state runs a great conservation dept.

But when it comes to feral animals, I strongly feel there is no room for them in our native wildlife populations. Our states spend millions every year for wildlife conservation and animal control. For everything from bats to elk, and feral animal populations. That is what it is all about, native wildlife conservation. And feral animals do not fit into this niche.

That is why on my property, it is open season on any and all feral animals. Now if a dog or a cat has a collar on, I will not shoot it, unless I have to. I have captured a cat before that was wearing a collar and turned it over to the local pound. But if no one claims these animals, our pound is so overcrowded, that if not claimed in 10 days, the animals are euthanized.

So every feral animal that I erradicate, there is money I have helped the county save, and helping conserve our native wildlife at the same time.
Brian

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RATS
1.0 Corn snake "Warpath"(KY locale)
1.0 Black rat snake "Havok" (KY locale)
1.1 Black rat snakes "Reaper and Mystique" (MO locale)
1.0 Albino Black rat snake "Malakai" (Dwight Good stock)
1.0 Everglades rat snake "Deadpool" (Dwight Good stock)
0.1 Greenish rat snake "Rogue" (Dwight Good stock)
1.0 Great plains rat snake "Reign Fire" (TX locale)
1.0 Grey rat snake "Punisher" (White oak phase)(Dwight Good stock)
1.0 Yellow rat snake "Wolverine" (Dwight Good stock)

RACERS
1.0 Eastern Yellow Belly racer "Nightcrawler" (MO locale)

KINGS
1.1 California king snake "Bandit" & "Moonstar" (Coastal phase)
1.1 Prairie king snakes "Bishop" & "Askani" (KY locale)
0.1 Black king snake "Domino" (KY locale)
0.1 Desert Kingsnake "Psylocke"
0.1 Florida Kingsnake "Shard"
0.1 Speckled Kingsnake "Haven" (MO locale)
2.0 Eastern kings

MILKS
2.0 Eastern/red Milk intergrade "Cable" and "Omega Red" (KY locale)

BULLS/GOPHERS/PINES
0.1 Sonoran Gopher "Husk"
1.0 Kankakee bull (Phil Peak stock)

Good luck and Happy Herping
Brian

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