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Dave Sollman President
National Trappers
Association, Inc.
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| Each year the ability to manage wildlife in the
United States comes under attack in state legislatures. Trapping is one of
the most unfairly maligned forms of wildlife management. It is the only
practical method with which to manage a group of species referred to as
furbearers. There are compelling political, historical, practical and
scientific reasons why such efforts to ban trapping should be rejected out
of hand. It should be pointed out that "the leghold trap"
commonly referred to in such proposed legislation is really a foothold
restraining device. Contrary to allegations, this type of device does not
mangle appendages of animals taken. In fact, this type of trap is
extensively used for the capture and relocation of many species throughout
the US including the Mexican, Gray and Red Wolves, bobcat, lynx and the
once threatened River Otter. |
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