Due to an increase in animal damage problems that has resulted from an exploding coyote population, another local government in North Carolina will be requesting that fox trapping be made legal in their area. While trapping foxes is generally not legal in North Carolina, individual counties can request the North Carolina General Assembly allow fox harvest under special … [Read more...]
Animal Rights Groups Appeal Ruling on Maine Lynx Lawsuit
When a federal judge ruled in favor of trappers in the Maine lynx lawsuit last month, there was no doubt that the animal rights groups would be back to contest the case. I just didn't think it would happen so soon. Just last Thursday, the Wildlife Alliance of Maine and the Animal Welfare Institute filed an appeal to the decision in the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals. Read more … [Read more...]
I-160: Initiative to Ban Trapping on Public Land in Montana
The anti-hunting, anti-trapping crowd is at it again. This time it's in Montana - a once conservative, property rights oriented state that has seen drastic changes in demographics over the past few decades. Fresh faces, liberal ideas, and city lifestyle have paved the way for animal rights initiatives in a state where such nonsense would once have been unthinkable. But here … [Read more...]
More on the Maine Lynx Lawsuit
Maine Trappers Win Major Court Victory (Columbus, Ohio) – Trappers in Maine won a major victory as the state’s Federal District Court upheld the state’s trapping practices and blocked the establishment of a precedent that could be used by anti-hunting and anti-trapping groups nationwide. In 2008, the Animal Welfare Institute and the Wildlife Alliance of Maine filed a lawsuit … [Read more...]
Judge Rules in Favor of Trappers in Maine Lynx Lawsuit
The Maine lynx lawsuit has finally reached a conclusion. After over a year of litigation and a six-day trial this past spring and summer, federal judge John Woodcock issued a 30 page ruling yesterday, which put an end to the current efforts of animal rights activists to ban many forms of trapping in northern Maine. Here's what you need to know: "The Court denies the … [Read more...]
HR 3710: The Bill to Ban Trapping in National Wildlife Refuges
A new bill introduced to the U.S. Congress by representative Nita Lowey of New York would essentially ban trapping in all National Wildlife Refuges in the country. The bill, referred to as the "Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act" states that it would ban body-gripping traps, but when you actually read the legislation, it would ban all but live cage-type traps. See for yourself: A … [Read more...]
Ban on Trapping Fails in Connecticut
Great news, trappers! Word has it that Connecticut's Senate Bill 994, which would have essentially outlawed trapping in Connecticut, has failed to pass the Senate Judiciary Committee. For now, the bill is dead, meaning that trapping can continue under the existing regulations administered by the Connecticut DNR. Efforts from Connecticut trappers, as well as trappers from all … [Read more...]
Maine Lynx Lawsuit Postponed
After four days in court, the lawsuit to ban certain types of trapping in Maine has been postponed until later this summer. After hearing testimony from environmentalists and representatives from the state of Maine for four days, prior commitments by the judge required that the case be finished over a couple of days sometime this summer. Stay tuned for more updates when this … [Read more...]