The initiative that could have ended trapping as we know it in the state of Montana will not be on the ballot this November. With the deadline past for supporters of I-160, the effort to ban trapping on public lands in Montana, to gather enough signatures to put the question to the voters in November, signature numbers have fallen short. Although the animal rights groups came … [Read more...]
A Message from MEWM on the Montana Trap Ban Effort
Here's an update from Montanans for Effective Wildlife Management, the group formed to fight the proposed ballot initiative (I-160) that would ban trapping on all public land in Montana. The initiative supporters still need to collect a large number of signatures for the question to show up on the ballot, but MEWM is being proactive in an effort to get the early word out on … [Read more...]
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Opposes Montana Trap Ban
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, a group dedicated to preserving elk and other game in the Western U.S. and beyond, recently issued a press release opposing I-160. I-160 is a voter initiative that will be on the 2010 ballot, introduced by radical environmentalists who wish to ban all trapping on public lands in the state of Montana. February 25, 2010 Elk Foundation: … [Read more...]
The Attempt to Ban Trapping in New Hampshire
A new bill introduced to the New Hampshire House of Representatives, is yet another backdoor attempt by animal rights activists to ban trapping. HB 1514 would essentially eliminate fur trapping by making it illegal to sell the fur of any trapped wild animal in the state. The bill was introduced after an outright trapping ban failed in the 2007 legislative session. Aside from … [Read more...]
Conflict Over Bear Snaring in Nova Scotia?
According to a recent news article, a Nova Scotia man is pushing to outlaw bear snaring in the province, citing it as 'barbaric'. What the retired school teacher and bird hunter has failed to recognize, however, is that this snaring is the same exact method used by biologists across Canada and the U.S. to capture bears for research purposes. Here's what the local Trappers … [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...]
Trapping Ban Results in Coyote Problems
Coyote populations have been expanding throughout the United States, and in the absence of hunting or trapping, these wily dogs can become pretty fearless of humans and civilization. Marc Folco's recent article in South Coast Today highlights the growing coyote problem in the state of Massachusetts, where a ban on trapping has been in place since 1996. While a bit inaccurate … [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...]