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Michelle Lute, national carnivore conservation manager for Project Coyote, next to her dog, Captain Ginger, testifies to the Senate Conservation Committee in support of Senate Bill 32, a bill to ban trapping on public lands. She is testifying from her home in Santa Fe on Tuesday. The committee passed the bill 7-2. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
SANTA FE When Mary Katherine Ray volunteers for Trap Free New Mexico, an organization that opposes trapping of fur-bearing animals in the state, it can be an intense experience.
She told members of the Senate Conservation Committee on Tuesday that she receives emails from those whose dogs have been caught in traps, often including graphic descriptions and photographs.
New Report Details Problems Of Traps On Public Lands
…Rep. Christine Chandler among legislators to introduce Roxy’s Law during 2021 session
…The economics of trapping, the number of species killed by trappers, and environmental harms are among topics covered by report
SANTA FE WildEarth Guardians and members of the TrapFree New Mexico coalition released a detailed report today that makes an in-depth case for banning traps on public lands.
Touching on a wide array of topics, the report goes into detail on the economics of trapping versus other uses of public lands, common trap types and the injuries they cause, and the environmental impacts trapping may have on New Mexico.