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 Under-regulated and outdated, traps put citizens, pets, and non-target species at risk, including the endangered Mexican gray wolf.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
Debate Over Trapping on N.M. Public Lands Rages On
The debate over whether New Mexico should prohibit the trapping of bobcats, raccoons and other furbearing animals on public lands is far from over. Conservation groups scheduled a forum Wednesday evening to talk about trapping and a recent decision by the state Game...
Tradition of Torment
These letters appeared in the Albuquerque Journal on September 13, 2011 THERE IS nothing “more humane” about the way trapping is done. Catching any and all animals that happen by a trap doesn’t help or take care of our wildlife. Animals left in traps for hours or days...