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  • Proposal would allow killing of wild cats

    04/02/2005 12:24:27 PM PST · by SmithL · 49 replies · 1,504+ views
    AP ^ | 4/2/5 | ROBERT IMRIE
    WAUSAU, Wis. - Wild cats prowl around the bird feeder outside Mark Smith's home, waiting to pounce on a wren or maybe a robin. About all Smith can do right now is watch. But if the La Crosse firefighter has his way, there will soon come a day when he can open his door, take aim and fire - and not worry about being prosecuted. Smith, 48, wants Wisconsin to declare free-roaming wild cats an unprotected species, just like skunks or gophers. Anyone with a small-game license could shoot the cats at will, legally. His proposal gets tested April 11...