SOURCE: The Washington Post
FILE – This March 16, 2017 photo released by the Bannock County Sheriff’s Office shows a cyanide device in Pocatello, Idaho, Environmental groups have started a legal process to ban predator-killing cyanide traps used mostly in the U.S. West after one of the traps sickened a boy in Idaho and killed his dog. The Center for Biological Diversity and other conservation groups petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, Aug.10, 2017 to outlaw the spring-activated devices called M-44s. (Bannock County Sheriff’s Office via AP,File) (Associated Press)
The traps look like water sprinkler heads embedded in the ground and spray cyanide when triggered by animals attracted by bait.
The groups said the federal agency should ban the traps that pose a threat to people and pets on public lands and kill non-targeted wildlife.
“This is a good time for the agency to take a serious look because people are really outraged about this,” said Collette Adkins, an attorney and biologist at the center.
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Straight from the Horse's Heart 
That is insane! What some people & agencies do to innocent animals is horrific anyway. Now an innocent boy was exposed & his dog died? Beyond my comprehension here. Not to mention the predators. Plus no regards for the wild horses & burros who “trespassed” on other land, like they know.. really??
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Wow, didn;t know we werestill posioning the “wolves”. What is this 1866?
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My mom just shared this with me. The last time that we heard about cyanide was when Adolf Hitler’s group of thugs had the pills to escape the evil deeds that they committed. I agree with the previous comment… What year is this & what century are we in now? Unforgivable in this day & age! Absoluetly Disgusting!
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