Petition to Ban Traps, Snares, and Poisons on New Mexico Public Lands

We, the undersigned, seek to prohibit the use of poisons and traps on New Mexico’s public lands. Traps, including steel-jaw, leg-hold traps, wire snares, and other body-gripping devices, and poisons do not differentiate between species and pose an indiscriminate danger to all. Traps and poisons cause death and harm to many animals including bears, bobcats, foxes, endangered wolves, otters, and companion animals. The use of traps and poisons is inconsistent with “fair chase” principles of ethical hunting, and their usage depletes wildlife communities.

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