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Post by squash on Sept 3, 2015 13:04:09 GMT -5
Does anyone know about this agency ? I received a online trapping survey and they want to know what species I trap and what kind of traps I use. I'm wondering if this agency is legit, or maybe a anti- trapping org. baiting me to give info ?
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Post by tmc on Sept 3, 2015 13:39:06 GMT -5
"Association" and "Agency" - doesn't sound right to me the way the name is arranged. But that's just me. OK, just looked it up, "Agencies" instead of Agency and it's there, www.fishwildlife.org/index.php?section=aboutSo much for not sounding right to me. But, to be fair, the singular, "Agency," doesn't fit. The plural, "Agencies," does. I mean, you can't have an "association" of just one, right? so.....
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Post by squash on Sept 3, 2015 14:54:46 GMT -5
Yes it is agencies, typo on my part. Didn't mean to offend the grammer police. So, should I fill out the survey
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2015 15:03:19 GMT -5
Ask yourself this, how did they get your name and address?
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Post by squash on Sept 3, 2015 16:17:33 GMT -5
The survey states it's in cooperation with the NYSDEC a, so I assume that's where they got my contact info ?
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Post by slyfox74 on Sept 3, 2015 16:20:22 GMT -5
The survey states it's in cooperation with the NYSDEC a, so I assume that's where they got my contact info ? They got the contact information from a NYS DEC Database I'm sure. Fill out the survey and make sure you state that you do indeed use leg hold traps.
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Post by dereka on Sept 3, 2015 16:32:36 GMT -5
I just completed it. I had to look them up too as I was surprised they got my email and I've never heard of them before. Looked legit to me.
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Post by tmc on Sept 3, 2015 17:47:32 GMT -5
Squash, eye aim knot da grahamcracker polise. Ewe did feyn. It jus hed mee konfuzed an aye thot it wuz a scam two at furst.
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Post by wcs on Sept 3, 2015 17:55:18 GMT -5
I received one as well. Pretty straight forward stuff. About 20 minutes long
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Post by stewa107 on Sept 3, 2015 20:23:26 GMT -5
I just got it as well. I'm sceptical
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2015 21:12:36 GMT -5
I'd still be very suspect, especially to an e mail survey
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2015 21:13:00 GMT -5
I got one. Haven't looked at it.
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Post by rufus on Sept 4, 2015 4:50:43 GMT -5
Shouldn't be that hard to look up information on them. Or ask DEC officials about it at Herkimer this weekend.
It looks like a great opportunity to show the real economic impact of trappers, when you look at expense of equipment and then cost of running a trapline. We do put a lot of money back into local businesses and that's what drive everything the money flow.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2015 6:10:47 GMT -5
Have you looked at any BMP's lately? This group is the one who made them. Here's a link to the website for the furbearer section. Contains a lot of reference materials. Now off to fill out my survey...... Furbearer Link
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Post by Itrapny on Sept 4, 2015 20:15:11 GMT -5
I spoke with the DEC at the NYSTA convention today and this is a legit survey being sent to trappers all across the country, not just NY in cooperation with state wildlife agencies. Whether you choose to take it or not is up to you, but it isn't an anti site or anything like that
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