4 thoughts on “10 More Reasons Why Trapping is Bad”
Outlawing all trapping can’t come too soon, but I’m astonished at the number of throwbacks who defend their “right” to torture and kill and who believe their activities are completely acceptable. I don’t understand them or the world they inhabit.
In the lastest FWP reports, 66,919 wildlife were reported trapped and killed in Montana in 2012. Over 50 dogs were also reported trapped that year in Montana,too. FWP said this is not uncommon. Most pets go unreported out of fear or apathy as nothing comes of it. Only 1/3 of legally trapped species are required to be reported. Trapping is year round here and most species can be trapped in unlimited number not even requiring a $29 trapping license. They can be left in traps for days, weeks in Montana. Only wolves are allowed to suffer for up to 48 hours in a trap. As rare and threatened species fight for their survival, 2 wolverines were trapped in Montana, one died this past fur bearer season. One lynx was trapped. Countless raptors and “incidental” catches went unreported. A trapper only needs to report these if they animal cannot be released unharmed. Guess who predominantly makes that determination?
Our initiative for Trap Free Montana Public Lands is far and reasonable and given enough time based on the incredible support we received from Montanans it would have been on the Nov ballot. Having only 4 1/2 months to gather signatures and from what we know we will not have made it. We thank all those that helped! In public, some could not get to us quick enough to sign. We had approx 300 signature gatherers and so could not be all the places people wanted us to be either. Although now too late, others are still signing up to gather signatures and some signed petitions have arrived late. Understandably very threatened by our potential, trappers cussed, screamed at us, stole signed petitions, blocked signers, shadowed signature gatherers, and committed other underhanded tactics and childish pranks as their justifiable fear increased that our initiative would get on the ballot. In retrospect we were far too tolerant. Montana Trappers Association, MTA, is now under investigation for multiple alleged violations of considerable financial reporting. Of late, MTA pulled FWP publicly into campaign violations. Trappers entitlement, bullying, and empowerment in the forest transcended on the streets and on their accounting books. Speaks volumes. Just a matter of time and Montanans will have a say and right these wrongs on our public lands for our precious wildlife and our safe recreation.
Regarding the failed I-169 initiative, I’d like to clarify that this was not an attempt by Footloose Montana. We knew that 4 1/2 months would not be enough time to gather the required number of signatures to make it on the ballot. This being said, stay tuned for the Footloose Montana citizen initiative campaign beginning with signature gathering in early summer of 2015 to bring the need for an end of trapping on Montana’s public lands to the voters’ attention by qualifying for the 2016 ballot. Contact Footloose or see me (Anja Heister) at the “Speak for Wolves” trap demo on Saturday.
Exposing the Big Game 
Outlawing all trapping can’t come too soon, but I’m astonished at the number of throwbacks who defend their “right” to torture and kill and who believe their activities are completely acceptable. I don’t understand them or the world they inhabit.
Welcome to the world of the psychopaths!
In the lastest FWP reports, 66,919 wildlife were reported trapped and killed in Montana in 2012. Over 50 dogs were also reported trapped that year in Montana,too. FWP said this is not uncommon. Most pets go unreported out of fear or apathy as nothing comes of it. Only 1/3 of legally trapped species are required to be reported. Trapping is year round here and most species can be trapped in unlimited number not even requiring a $29 trapping license. They can be left in traps for days, weeks in Montana. Only wolves are allowed to suffer for up to 48 hours in a trap. As rare and threatened species fight for their survival, 2 wolverines were trapped in Montana, one died this past fur bearer season. One lynx was trapped. Countless raptors and “incidental” catches went unreported. A trapper only needs to report these if they animal cannot be released unharmed. Guess who predominantly makes that determination?
Our initiative for Trap Free Montana Public Lands is far and reasonable and given enough time based on the incredible support we received from Montanans it would have been on the Nov ballot. Having only 4 1/2 months to gather signatures and from what we know we will not have made it. We thank all those that helped! In public, some could not get to us quick enough to sign. We had approx 300 signature gatherers and so could not be all the places people wanted us to be either. Although now too late, others are still signing up to gather signatures and some signed petitions have arrived late. Understandably very threatened by our potential, trappers cussed, screamed at us, stole signed petitions, blocked signers, shadowed signature gatherers, and committed other underhanded tactics and childish pranks as their justifiable fear increased that our initiative would get on the ballot. In retrospect we were far too tolerant. Montana Trappers Association, MTA, is now under investigation for multiple alleged violations of considerable financial reporting. Of late, MTA pulled FWP publicly into campaign violations. Trappers entitlement, bullying, and empowerment in the forest transcended on the streets and on their accounting books. Speaks volumes. Just a matter of time and Montanans will have a say and right these wrongs on our public lands for our precious wildlife and our safe recreation.
Regarding the failed I-169 initiative, I’d like to clarify that this was not an attempt by Footloose Montana. We knew that 4 1/2 months would not be enough time to gather the required number of signatures to make it on the ballot. This being said, stay tuned for the Footloose Montana citizen initiative campaign beginning with signature gathering in early summer of 2015 to bring the need for an end of trapping on Montana’s public lands to the voters’ attention by qualifying for the 2016 ballot. Contact Footloose or see me (Anja Heister) at the “Speak for Wolves” trap demo on Saturday.