That sounds right. The thing is most of us are going to be encountering these critters in residential areas. I’m sure if you are out hunting, or in a fairly large rural area, you’ll be OK shooting them, but probably not a really good idea in a residential area.
The thing is, about half or more of most people around, will think you’re some kind of sadistic cruel monster to kill these things. When in reality you’re doing everyone a favor, and trying to do the right thing environmentally.
I’m trying to think what would be a good method to dispatch them when you’re in a residential area, I’m not sure if a pellet gun is going to cut it, but it might. Probably a spear type contraption, or a machete - even better.
Honestly there should be some type of state wide sanctioned program to get rid of these pests. I mean I don’t particularly want to kill any of them, I’d rather the state take care of it. It would be a fūcking mess to kill these things. Then you got to pick them up and get rid of them because you’re just not gonna leave them laying there