RE: Dog Walks on Bonneville Trail

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Date: November 19th 2008

Hi John,

thanks so much for the alert. I've attached a PDF from the "Field Guide to Dog First Aid: Emergency Care for the Outdoor Dog" by Randy Acker on how to deal with traps and snares (last paragraph). Basically you'll need a pair of wire cutters to get a dog out of a snare. I guess the well-known boy scout motto applies here: be prepared.

Stay safe out there,

anne.

From: John Weeks [mailto:jweeks@gis.usu.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 12:09 PM
To: Anne Diekema
Subject: [dogs] Dog Walks on Bonneville Trail

Hey doggie friends –

Another doggie friend just issued an alert that she has started to see TRAPS (neck snares) along the game fence that runs along the east bench – that’s the trail that’s parallel to (east of) the Bonneville Trail north of Logan Canyon and usually called the Deer Fence south of Logan Canyon (from Cliffside, I believe).

Just wanted to let all of you who walk your dogs along those places to beware – especially if your dog likes to run through the sage and tends to sniff out critters! A couple of years ago another friend’s dog got caught in a snare in a field in Hyde Park, too – so they can be pretty much anywhere. Apparently they’re legal so there’s not much hope for banning or limiting them. Unless someone has connections with wildlife bureaucrats.

Pass this along to anyone else you know who might frequent these places! We want our furry friends safe and happy – AND well-exercised!!

Nancy S.