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Nadler Introduces Legislation to Protect the Public from Body-Gripping Traps in the National Wildlife Refuge System
| Share on Facebook Share on X Print this Page Share by EmailWashington, June 24, 2025Today, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) reintroduced the Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act. This legislation will help restore the original purpose of the National Wildlife Refuge System as a haven for wildlife by prohibiting the use of cruel body-gripping traps on these public, protected lands.“When Americans visit their local National Wildlife Refuges, most expect to enjoy nature without worrying that they—or their pets—will fall victim to a dangerous trap,” said Rep. Jerrold Nadler. “However, trapping is still allowed in many of the more than 570 refuges across the country, putting people, pets, and endangered species in danger of serious injury. These cruel devices have no place on protected public lands, and my bill will make sure our refuges are safe from this inhumane practice.”“Why should anyone – people, companion animals, or wildlife – have to fear stepping into a bone-crushing trap while enjoying our nation’s beautiful wildlife refuge system?” said Susan Millward, AWI’s executive director and CEO. “Public lands belong to all of us — not just the select few who wish to set traps that smash limbs or agonizingly strangle airways. Thank you to Representative Nadler for your commitment to ending the use of cruel traps in our country’s refuges.”“Traps cause painful and frightening deaths to animals who should be protected in our National Wildlife Refuge System. Some animals might be killed quickly, but many suffer for hours and even days. Animals who die by the trappers’ hands might be shot or bludgeoned to death. Those who escape – sometimes by gnawing off their own paws – might later succumb to injury from infection. Every element of trapping is cruel. It is time that we brought an end to this archaic practice once and for all.” said Angela Grimes, CEO of Born Free USA. “ Original cosponsors of the bill include Representatives Nanette Barragán (D-CA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Grace Meng (D-NY), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Don Beyer (D-VA), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Sean Casten (D-IL) |
Bat saved after being hooked by fisherman in freak accident near Wooler in Northumberland
By Adam Dutton
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Published 26th Jun 2025, 09:16 BST
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A bat was rushed to the vets with a holy wing after it was caught on a fisherman’s hook in a freak accident in north Northumberland.
The female Daubenton’s bat is believed to have been hunting for bugs when it darted after the angler’s baited hook as it was cast off.
The tiny animal, which measures just 5cm-long, suffered several puncture wounds as the hook went straight through its right wing.
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The angler was fly fishing at a lake near Wooler when the bizarre incident happened.
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Daubenton’s bats prey on aquatic insects and are known to fly close to the surface of the water.
Bat conservation specialist Ellesse Janda was called out to rescue the injured bat on June 21.
She said: “There was a gentleman who was fly fishing and caught the bat mid-air. What are the chances of that?
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“He caught the line, took the bat home and took the hook out of the bat, but it was too late to take it anywhere.
“The next morning he took it to the local vets who called me.
“The hook caught it mid-flight straight through the wing, he cast out and caught this bat as it was flying looking for food.
“Luckily it didn’t catch any arteries or bones, causing no main injuries.
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“The bat was a female, and with it being breeding season, if she had babies and couldn’t feed her pups, they would die.”
Despite the injuries, the animal recovered and was released back into the wild the next day.
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Idaho man loses hunting license for life after sprawling poaching investigation
Published at 12:30 pm, June 24, 2025
Lorien Nettleton, KIVI TV
TWIN FALLS (KIVI TV) — A Rupert man will lose his Idaho hunting license for life as part of a plea deal in a poaching case that involved using a helicopter to chase wildlife.
Karl Studer pleaded guilty to one charge of illegally taking a bull moose after an investigation revealed a pattern of illegal hunting behaviors.
“Karl Studer should never be allowed to hunt in the state of Idaho again,” prosecutor Jethelyn Harrington said.
The investigation began with several reports of a red helicopter flying low and chasing game away from hunters. One hunter told investigators that “the helicopter followed the deer for a mile and a half or so and was about 200 yards off the ground… It was obvious the deer were running because of the helicopter.”
Studer, who was a passenger in that helicopter and a driving force in the illegal wildlife harvests of three other men, initially faced seven felony charges related to poaching.
“As far as the facts of this case go, it does not get more serious, for poaching big game animals in the state of Idaho,” Harrington said.
The prosecutor argued that the behaviors identified in the investigation should factor into sentencing.
“Karl Studer is an arrogant man who has stolen from Idaho’s precious resources in a very inhumane and undignified way. His blatant disregard and lack of respect for other hunters in Idaho is full-scale cheating, breaking rules that everyone else has to follow,” Harrington said.
Defense attorney Charles Peterson Jr. told the judge a five-year ban was appropriate and pointed to character statements submitted by friends and associates of Studer.
“Neither have I seen in this case anything in any of the people who know him that would suggest, as the state suggests, that he is greedy and thinks he is above the law,” Peterson said.
Judge William Hancock agreed with the prosecutor during a sentencing hearing for the high-profile poaching case, handing down a lifetime suspension of his Idaho hunting license.
“The court is mindful that the sentence set here today will be a sentence that not only has an impact for (Studer), but also has a message for others,” Hancock said.
Studer’s sentence includes five years of unsupervised probation, 50 hours of community service, and fines and court fees totaling around $180,000.
Prior to sentencing, Studer apologized to the court, the state, and to Fish and Game.
“I’m ashamed of how we ended up here, never my intention. However, I fully accept all responsibility for my actions and accountability around that,” Studer said.
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