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...

New Mexico Game Commission considering paltry changes to trapping rules

Aug 23, 2019 | NM State Game Commission, Nutria, Public Lands, Public Opinion, Raccoon, Trapping on Public Lands, Wildlife Management

For immediate release August 22, 2019 Contacts: Chris Smith, WildEarth Guardians, 505-395-6177, Jessica Johnson, Animal Protection of New Mexico & Animal Protection Voters, 505-220-6656, Mary Katherine Ray, Sierra...