Wyoming Anti-trapping Bill

[Sccritterkiller]

Where the love for Russia comes from is beyond me - Putin would cut our throats if he could - look at him for blame for what’s going on in Ukraine.

Where did I profess my love for Putin/Russia? You can not like Putin and not like US tax dollars being wasted in Ukraine...your binary thinking reveals a lot...
I now understand why you want more legislation/governance.
Good day to you sir!

 

[go_deep]

Anti trapping bill thread, you can talk about Russia on the gripe thread.

 

[Andouille]

The other fact here is that per the Forest service, your dog must remain on a leash no longer than 6' at these sites, so why should it be illegal to trap anywhere around these sites to protect pets, that can't even be off a leash? Additional the game and fish had even addressed the fact that good chasing wintering wildlife is the biggest problem they encounter, next to road kill. Dogs, off leash, will chase everything from a mouse to a moose.

Set the legality of trapping aside for a second and consider the reality of trapping and dogs... You cannot convince a dog owner that potential dealth by trap is a reasonable penalty for their dog being off leash. Fines, sure, but not death, because dogs are family members.

Therefore, with so many dog owners out there, trappers need to consider the PR repercussions of placing kill traps near trailheads, even if legal. A few dogs trapped and killed with raise enough negative PR to get even non-dog owners to rally against trapping.

The general public will largely favor a cute dog over a trapper. Trapping near trailheads may be a right, but it puts you in the wrong as soon as a dog is injured or killed, and this is the fastest route to outright banning of trapping. With increased outdoor recreation and the growing influence of social media, it seems that trappers should put in extra effort to not create negative PR, and this might just require giving an inch to retain a mile, so to speak.

 

[go_deep]

Set the legality of trapping aside for a second and consider the reality of trapping and dogs... You cannot convince a dog owner that potential dealth by trap is a reasonable penalty for their dog being off leash. Fines, sure, but not death, because dogs are family members.

Therefore, with so many dog owners out there, trappers need to consider the PR repercussions of placing kill traps near trailheads, even if legal. A few dogs trapped and killed with raise enough negative PR to get even non-dog owners to rally against trapping.

The general public will largely favor a cute dog over a trapper. Trapping near trailheads may be a right, but it puts you in the wrong as soon as a dog is injured or killed, and this is the fastest route to outright banning of trapping. With increased outdoor recreation and the growing influence of social media, it seems that trappers should put in extra effort to not create negative PR, and this might just require giving an inch to retain a mile, so to speak.

Banking trapping at trailheads, along trails, and along any road way is not giving an inch. It is giving a mile. Want it illegal to place traps on your own property within so many feet of the road? Want it illegal to place a trap at a trailhead, and the road is closed 12 miles before it?
The anti groups have pointedly said, their goal is to make it illegal to trap, and this is the first step. How about trapper safety with an emphasis on ethics, not a law banning it?

What trap do you think you can legally set that would kill a dog?

 

[go_deep]

What would anyone say if the bill was to ban all hunting within 300' of a trailhead, trail, or any road way?