To the Editor:

More than 100 countries have banned trapping. It is cruel, inhumane, ineffective, and unnecessary. Best Management Practices that trappers cite is just a euphemism to mask trapping’s inherent cruelty.

Coyote attacks are extremely rare. Only when cornered, or fed by humans, or when suffering from rabies do coyotes attack. The Montreal incident resulted in only minor injuries, and the city opted for a policy of co-existence. In contrast, 4.7 million dog bites occur annually in the U.S, resulting in 30 to 50 deaths. We don’t vilify dogs yet trappers vilify species like coyotes by highlighting rare occurrences, like the one in Montreal.

The hunting, fishing, and trapping industry is more dangerous to humans than all the wildlife it exploits — 40 fatalities in 2017 (BLS).

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