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New Mexico’s last trapping season on public lands

Oct 27, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Ban Traps on Public Lands, Legislation, Public Lands, Public Safety, Roxy's Law, Senate Bill 32 (Roxy's Law), Trap/Snare Incident Report, Trapping on Public Lands

Dear TrapFree New Mexico Friend, This Monday, November 1st marks the start of New Mexico’s last trapping season on public lands. Thanks in large part to all that you did, Roxy’s Law will take effect on April 1st 2022 and effectively end the use of traps, snares, and...

Ann Arbor’s ban on fur sales is part of a larger fight to save wildlife

Aug 18, 2021 | Banned Fur Sales, COVID-19, Cruelty, Extreme Animal Cruelty

The Ann Arbor, Michigan fur sale ban passed less than a year after an outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) in mink on a Michigan fur farm and the infection of a Michigan taxidermist with a COVID-19 variant found in mink. As it turns out, fur...

‘This is yesterday’s business.’ Fur sales ban gets Ann Arbor’s 10-0 final OK

Aug 18, 2021 | Banned Fur Sales, Cruelty, Extreme Animal Cruelty

ANN ARBOR, MI — The future is fur-free, animal rights activists told Ann Arbor officials Monday night, Aug. 16. City Council responded by voting 10-0 to give the final OK to a new ordinance banning sales of fur products in the city. “This is yesterday’s business,”...

Neiman Marcus Group will ditch fur

Jul 17, 2021 | Fur Free Fashion

The Neiman Marcus Group, which includes retailers Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Last Call and Horchow, has just announced it will end its use of animal fur in favor of more ethical alternatives. The luxury retailer will end its use of animal fur, and will close all...

Israel becomes first country in the world to introduce “historic” ban on fur sales

Jun 11, 2021 | Banned Fur Sales, Cruelty, Fur Free Fashion

Israel has become the first country in the world to ban the sale of fur for frivolous fashion, effective 6 months from now, with a few exceptions. Humane Society International/UK, which leads the #FurFreeBritain campaign for a UK fur sales ban, hopes Israel’s ban will...

Estonia Becomes 14th European Nation to Ban Fur Farming

Jun 11, 2021 | Abuse, Ban Fur Farms, Cruelty

Estonia just became the first Baltic state to ban fur farming. The Riigikogu (Estonia’s parliament) passed amendments to the existing Animal Protection Act and Nature Conservation Act on Wednesday. The act will now prohibit the breeding and keeping of animals solely...

Estonia Joins 14 Other European Countries in Banning Fur Farming

Jun 11, 2021 | Ban Fur Farms

Estonia just announced that it will ban fur farming in its entirety, marking history as the first Baltic country to abandon fur. This week, The Riigikogu, Estonia’s parliament, voted on the bill to ban fur farming in the country and 55 out of 101 members voted in...

Trap Incident Report: Farmington, NM

Apr 14, 2021 | Trap/Snare Incident Report

We have walked this area for fifteen years. There are expensive homes nearby and it is becoming very popular. A new trail was created last summer. A female husky named Twilight was caught in a trap placed underneath a tree and baited with a cat carcass and dead bird....

Passage Of Wildlife Conservation and Safety Act “Roxy’s Law” Long Overdue

Apr 8, 2021 | Ban Traps on Public Lands, Extreme Animal Cruelty, Hiker, Legislation, Letter to the Editor, National Forest, Public Safety, Roxy's Law, Senate Bill 32 (Roxy's Law), Trapping Banned on New Mexico Public Lands, Trapping on Public Lands, Wildlife

I would like to echo the sentiments of another letter and publicly thank the New Mexico Legislature and our governor for outlawing the use of traps, snares and similar devices on public lands in our state. Senate Bill 32, The Wildlife Conservation and Public Safety...

Signing Roxy’s Law moves New Mexico forward

Apr 6, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Ban Traps on Public Lands, Roxy's Law, Senate Bill 32 (Roxy's Law)

MY VIEW BY CHRIS SMITH Thinking about some other Western states’ version of so-called “leadership,” I am grateful for what we have here in New Mexico. Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte is infamous for assaulting a journalist, attempting to undermine democracy and violating...

Lujan Grisham signs trapping ban, education package

Apr 6, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Roxy's Law, Senate Bill 32 (Roxy's Law)

BY DAN MCKAY / JOURNAL STAFF WRITER SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham began a critical week Monday by signing legislation that will deliver extra money to some schools and ban animal trapping on public land – a burst of action as she faces a Friday deadline to...

Governor Lujan Grisham signs bill banning traps, snares, and poisons on New Mexico public lands

Apr 5, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Ban Traps on Public Lands, Press Release, Roxy's Law, Senate Bill 32 (Roxy's Law)

For Immediate Release April 5, 2021 Contact: Chris Smith, WildEarth Guardians, 505-395-6177, New law represents a monumental victory for native wildlife and public lands SANTA FE—Today, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed...

Roxy’s Law Victory!! 🐕

Apr 5, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Ban Traps on Public Lands, Public Lands, Roxy's Law, Senate Bill 32 (Roxy's Law)

We have just learned that Governor Lujan Grisham has signed SB 32 into law! Dear TrapFree New Mexico Friend, With great pleasure, we have learned that Governor Lujan Grisham has signed SB 32 into law. Thank you all for your tireless advocacy through the years. You...

Farming is possible without killing coyotes

Mar 29, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Ban Traps on Public Lands, Coyote, Deer, Lethal control, Natural rodent control, Roxy's Law, Senate Bill 32 (Roxy's Law)

BY MICHELLE LUTE, PhD As a scientist advocating for evidence-based decision-making, I’m doing everything I can to promote Roxy’s Law, Senate Bill 32, to ban public lands trapping, snaring and poisoning in New Mexico. In my testimony and prior opinion pieces, I address...

Guest Column: Urge the governor to sign ‘Roxy’s Law’

Mar 29, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Ban Traps on Public Lands, Extreme Animal Cruelty, North American Model of Wildlife Conservation, Outdoor Recreation Industry, Public Lands, Roxy's Law, Senate Bill 32 (Roxy's Law), Wildlife, Wildlife Ethics, Wildlife Management

BY CHARLES FOX The governor of Montana recently made news by sadistically – and illegally – trapping and killing a wolf as that state gears up to slaughter more of its native wildlife. Despite protests from numerous professional wildlife managers, the Montana...

Guest Column: Ending traps on public land starts NM’s outdoor future

Mar 28, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Ban Traps on Public Lands, Guest Column, Legislation, Office of Outdoor Recreation, Outdoor Recreation Industry, Public Lands, Roxy's Law, Senate Bill 32 (Roxy's Law)

BY SEN. ROBERTO GONZALES, / TAOS DEMOCRAT SEN. BRENDA MCKENNA, / CORRALES DEMOCRAT REP. MATTHEW MCQUEEN / GALISTEO DEMOCRAT AND REP. CHRISTINE CHANDLER / LOS ALAMOS DEMOCRAT New Mexico’s public lands are a treasure trove of opportunity for our state. They are...

Santa Fe New Mexican: The laws are passed — now it’s time for the governor to act

Mar 25, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Ban Traps on Public Lands, Roxy's Law, Senate Bill 32 (Roxy's Law)

Senate Bill 32, better known as Roxy’s Law and formally as the Wildlife Conservation and Public Safety Act, which would ban trapping on public lands. This is one of the perennial bills that finally made it to the governor’s desk this session. It was close, too. After...

Roxy’s Law still needs the Governor’s signature! – CONTACT GOVERNOR MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM NOW!

Mar 24, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Roxy's Law, Senate Bill 32 (Roxy's Law)

Dear TrapFree New Mexico Friend, If you haven’t heard, Roxy's Law (SB 32) passed the House of Representatives last week and is headed to Governor Lujan Grisham's desk! The vote was very tight and every step of the way has been incredibly dramatic. That the bill has...

Senate Bill 32 AKA “ROXY’S LAW” Passes the NM House

Mar 19, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Ban Traps on Public Lands, Endangered Species, Mexican wolf, Public Lands, Public Safety, Roxy's Law, Senate Bill 32 (Roxy's Law)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 19, 2021 Contacts: Jessica Johnson, Animal Protection Voters, 505-220-6656, Chris Smith, WildEarth Guardians, 505-395-6177, MILESTONE MOMENT FOR NEW MEXICO’S ANIMALS SANTA FE, N.M.—Last night,...

Ask all NM Representatives to Vote Yes on SB 32!

Mar 16, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Roxy's Law, Senate Bill 32 (Roxy's Law)

Dear TrapFree New Mexico Friend, It’s time for one last push to get Roxy’s Law (SB 32) passed through the New Mexico legislature! On Sunday, the bill to ban traps, snares, and poisons on public lands cleared its final committee thanks to so many of you who called,...

Dog caught by illegal trap on public land

Mar 13, 2021 | Trap/Snare Incident Report

A few years ago, while hiking up a Forest Service road. My dog was got by a trap just off the road. There were no signs around the trap or were there any postings of trapping along the road. Given how marginalized wildlife is in this "changing" climate and the fact...

SB 32 Hearing Rescheduled to Sunday, March 14 at 9:00 AM

Mar 13, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Roxy's Law, Senate Bill 32 (Roxy's Law)

Dear TrapFree New Mexico Friend (we hope you’re still our friend), We don’t usually send you three emails in one day, but the final days of the New Mexico legislative session can move and change quickly. And with every piece of substantial news, we want to be sure we...

Please Email House Committee Members Today!

Mar 12, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Ban Traps on Public Lands, Roxy's Law, Senate Bill 32 (Roxy's Law)

TrapFree New Mexico Friends! Why would we alert you twice in one day? Because it’s important! SB 32 will be heard by the House Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources tomorrow. We are now asking you to email and call the entire committee asking them to support SB...

Final Committee Hearing for SB 32 Roxy’s Law Saturday, March 13 at 9:00 AM

Mar 12, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Ban Traps on Public Lands, Roxy's Law, Senate Bill 32 (Roxy's Law)

Dear TrapFree New Mexico Friend, Roxy’s Law (SB 32) passed the New Mexico Senate on Tuesday night. There was bipartisan support in a 23-16 vote. This is such amazing news made only possibly by your help and engagement. Thank you so much! Tomorrow (3/13), the bill will...

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