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Wild animals including Raccoon, Muskrat, Mink, Beaver, Coyote, Red Fox and Opossum are harvested for their fur and are often caught with leg traps. Our Humane Society estimates that 100 million animals are killed for fur each year – 85% of which come from fur farms. Anti-fur advocates contend the steel jaw leg-hold trap is a painful, inhumane and nonselective way to trap wild animals. Animals caught in this trap often further injure themselves trying to escape before finally dying. Even if released, they may perish later from internal injuries or reduced ability to hunt or forage for food. It is estimated that these traps catch and kill two unwanted animals for every animal that is targeted. These unintended victims include golden and bald eagles, hawks and other birds, rabbits, sage grouse, deer, antelope, porcupines, sheep, calves and family pets.
Pending Legislation: H.R.5217 - Refuge From Cruel Trapping Act
Sponsor: Rep. Jerrold Nadler (NY)
Status: House Committee on Natural Resources
Chair: Rep. Bruce Westerman (AR) |
- I oppose reforming current fur trapping policy and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Speaker Mike Johnson (LA).
- I support prohibiting the use of body-gripping traps, including the steel jawed leg-hold trap, in the National Wildlife Refuge System, imposing civil fines on a person who possesses or uses such traps, and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Rep. Bruce Westerman (AR) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.
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I support prohibiting the use of body-gripping traps, including the steel jawed leg-hold trap, in the National Wildlife Refuge System, imposing civil fines on a person who possesses or uses such traps, and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Rep. Bruce Westerman (AR) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.
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- Representative
If elected as a trustee, the campaign committee of Rep. Bruce Westerman (AR)will be unconditionally awarded the funds pledged to this issue along with a letter requesting him to favorably consider passing H.R.5217 - Refuge From Cruel Trapping Act.
- Animal Welfare Institute
If elected as a trustee, Animal Welfare Institute will be awarded the funds pledged to this issue along with a letter requesting these funds be used to reduce or eliminate the use of body-gripping traps, including the steel jawed leg-hold trap.
Through engagement with policymakers, scientists, industry, and the public, AWI seeks abolish factory farms, improve the housing and handling of animals in research, end the use of steel-jaw leghold traps and reform other brutal methods of capturing and killing wildlife, preserve species threatened with extinction, and protect companion animals from cruelty and violence, and to prevent injury and death of animals caused by harsh transport conditions.
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- No trustee votes received.
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| Poll Opening Date |
October 16, 2023 |
| Poll Closing Date |
October 22, 2023 |
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