Injuries to New Mexico Wildlife Caught in Leghold Traps

Injuries to New Mexico Wildlife Caught in Leghold Traps

Jan 13, 2021 | Bobcat, Broken Bones, Cat, Coyote, Cruelty, Dog, Fox, Groundhog, NM Department of Game and Fish, Opossum, Porcupine, Raccoon, Sheep, Showshoe Hare, Skunk, Squirrel, Trap Injuries, Trapping on Public Lands, Weasel, Wolf

Robert Harrison, Ph.D, University of New Mexico[1] December, 2020 Summary:  Wildlife enthusiasts are well aware of the potential of leghold traps to severely injure wild animals.  Less appreciated is how many wild animals suffer such injuries in the course of an...