By ALISON HERMANCE | IJ correspondent

Leg-hold traps are inhumane and ineffective

PUBLISHED:November 7, 2022 at 12:00 p.m.| UPDATED:November 7, 2022 at 5:30 p.m.

Marin County is home to a wonderful community of people who love, appreciate and respect local wildlife, but occasionally something happens to challenge the assumption that everyone here equally appreciates our wild neighbors.

Patient No. 22-3127 arrived at WildCare on Oct. 27 after being rescued in the Gerstle Park neighborhood of San Rafael. A concerned neighbor spotted the young raccoon trying to climb a tree with a heavy-duty steel trap clamped on her front leg. The neighbor called Marin Humane, and two animal services officers were dispatched to rescue the young animal and bring her to WildCare’s wildlife hospital.

California has outlawed leg-hold traps, and…