In this March 17, 2017, file photo, Canyon Mansfield holds the collar of his dog Kasey, who was killed the day before by a cyanide-ejecting device placed on public land by federal workers to kill coyotes near his home in Pocatello, Idaho. Citing public safety concerns, the Bureau of Land Management is ending the use of spring-loaded booby traps planted on public lands that eject cyanide powder when triggered to kill coyotes and other livestock predators, a practice wildlife …
November 28, 2023
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US agency to end use of 'cyanide bomb' to kill coyotes and other predators, citing safety concerns
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has halted the use of spring-loaded traps that disperse cyanide powder to kill coyotes and other livestock predators, a practice wildlife advocates have tried to outlaw for decades due to safety concerns.