New Mexicans want safe, trap-free public lands!
Trap Free New Mexico is a coalition of citizens, conservation organizations and animal welfare groups who oppose the cruel, damaging, and dangerous practice of trapping in New Mexico. Under-regulated and outdated, traps put citizens, pets, and non-target species at risk, including the endangered Mexican gray wolf. We seek to ban traps in New Mexico for the sake of public safety and New Mexico’s native wildlife.
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News & Updates
Trap Incident Report: Jemez National Recreation Area – November 26, 2020
I was hiking with my dogs when Jessie (Dutch Shepherd) got caught in the trap. We were in the Jemez Recreation Area close to FR 376. There are no trailheads in this area, just well traveled 4×4 roads and trails. We were on one of my favorite trails from FR 376 that...
Outdoor recreationists encounter horrors during the first three weeks of the ‘20-‘21 trapping season
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 25, 2020 New Mexicans are warned of gruesome sights and danger while on public lands over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend—on the two-year anniversary of the death of “Roxy,” the dog who became the namesake for anti-trapping legislation...
Farmington Daily Times: Trapping season is underway and dog walkers should take precautions to protect pets
AZTEC — It isn’t unusual for James Stackhouse’s husky, Ivy, to disappear for a couple minutes while they are out hiking. She’s never out of sight for long and, at first, he didn’t think much about her absence as they were hiking near Lake Farmington on Nov. 14....
New Mexico public lands at risk as trapping season begins
For Immediate Release October 30, 2020 Contacts: Chris Smith, WildEarth Guardians, 505-395-6177, Jessica Johnson, Animal Protection Voters, 505-220-6656, Private, commercial traps will be hidden across BLM, Forest...
Nordstrom will stop selling fur and products made from exotic animal skin by the end of 2021
Nordstrom will no longer sell products made with fur or exotic animal skin by the end of 2021, it said on Tuesday. It is the first US-based retailer to ban exotic animal skins, according to the Humane Society. Nordstrom hasn’t used real fur or exotic skin in its...
TrapFree New Mexico Update and Request
Dear TrapFree Ally, Hopefully you are well in these difficult times! We are reaching out less than 2 months before New Mexico’s landscapes will once again be dotted with private, commercial traps waiting for unsuspecting paws, claws, and feet and an election that will...
Advocates see proposed cougar rules in New Mexico as good step
Santa Fe New Mexican | Aug 9, 2019 Updated Aug 9, 2019 Wildlife advocates are cautiously optimistic about proposed rule changes by the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish that could decrease the number of cougars legally killed in a season and would ban trapping...
Another Horrible Trap Incident Mutilates Dog
A dog name Joe encountered a leghold trap near Veguita, NM this spring. When Joe arrived at our vet on Friday he was ripped up from head to tail. Joe underwent three hours of emergency surgery to clean and sew up the bite wounds and sew bottom skin and...
Another Victim of Trapping Torture
Despite heroic efforts by neighbors and veterinary care, a domestic cat found in Albuquerque with a trapped leg ultimately died of trap wounds. Read the full account. "I have rescued animals for most of my life and have been involved in some serious rescue...
When tourists or their dogs step into traps, you can kiss new outdoor recreation industry goodbye
By Sherry Robinson New Mexico wants the traveling public to think of the state as a destination for outdoor recreation. For those of us who hike, bike, fish, hunt, and golf, that seems pretty obvious. The tourism industry and economic developers are on board. However,...