Trapping ban to take effect on public lands in New Mexico

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SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN,Associated Press

March 31, 2022Updated: March 31, 2022 1:55p.m.

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FILE - This Feb. 20, 2019 file photo, shows a foothold trap intended for bobcats, set by licensed trapper Tom Fisher, on the outskirts of Tierra Amarilla, N.M. It will be illegal to use wildlife traps, snares and poison on public lands across New Mexico under a ban that takes effect Friday, April 1, 2022. New Mexico is joining a handful of Western states that limit trapping on public lands.
1of5FILE – This Feb. 20, 2019 file photo, shows a foothold trap intended for bobcats, set by licensed trapper Tom Fisher, on the outskirts of Tierra Amarilla, N.M. It will be illegal to use wildlife traps, snares and poison on public lands across New Mexico under a ban that takes effect Friday, April 1, 2022. New Mexico is joining a handful of Western states that limit trapping on public lands.Morgan Lee/AP

In this Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019 photo licensed trapper Tom Fisher of Tierra Amarilla, N.M., makes a require daily check on wildlife traps in hopes of catching a coyote or bobcat. It will be illegal to use wildlife traps, snares and poison on public lands across New Mexico under a ban that takes effect Friday, April 1, 2022. New Mexico is joining a handful of Western states that limit trapping on public lands.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It will be illegal to use wildlife traps, snares and poison on public lands across New Mexico under a ban that takes effect Friday.

New Mexico is joining a handful of Western states that have limited trapping on public lands, with supporters saying the move will help protect endangered species such as the Mexican gray wolf and prevent household pets from walking into…

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