Defending Animals - Trapping Laws

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Trapping Laws

On June 16, 2000, Voices For Pets sent the following information to the mayor and city council in each Bay Area City and the county supervisors in each Bay Area county:

Letter sent to mayors and county supervisors urging that trapping be banned within their jurisdiction
California State Attorney General's Opinion on trapping legislation
A model law banning body crushing traps
Information on why we need city and county trapping ordinances
Pictures of a few of the victims and one of the perpetrators

Please urge your city mayor and country supervisors to implement and support legislation banning body crushing traps.

Pictures of A Few of the Many Victims and One of the Perpetrators

"Soccer" — one of many pets killed by Schmerker

Trapper James Schmerker

James Schmerker, Trapper

Rackus

Raccoons have hands and fingers similar to ours. They pick up their food before putting it in their mouth. "Rackus" lost both hands to an unknown trapper. Photo courtesy of WildLife Watch.

Raccoon trapped at Watergate

Raccoon caught in conibear trap at Watergate Condominiums.