Many of you probably remember when the state of Colorado passed a ballot initiative to ban trapping back in 1996. Trappers lost all rights to do what they loved, until a small semblance of trapping was restored when the state allowed the use of box traps and padded footholds.
Well, the state’s ruling is now being challenged in court by some of the same groups that helped ban trapping over 10 years ago. The battle officially ensued Monday, when the two opposing sides met in the state District Court.
In the end, a judge will likely decide the fate of trappers in Colorado, and could make the last bit of trapping heritage in Colorado become obsolete.
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