This is in response to the “In sight” photo feature in the Nov. 29 Sun Journal.

It is unfortunate that Maine doesn’t know any other way to teach its children about nature; how to make them responsible and manage wildlife, other than by trapping. Since beavers create wetlands, augment fish and bird populations and increase wildlife, allowing these animals to maintain their habitat would improve the region’s game count rather than deplete it.

For the record, there are plenty of old-time trappers who have learned new tricks about humane wildlife management, and who make a better living solving problems than killing them.

Heidi Perryman, Ph.D., president and founder, Worth A Dam, Martinez, Calif.

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