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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...

New Mexico ban on traps and wildlife poisons clears Senate

Mar 10, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Ban Traps on Public Lands, Outdoor Recreation Industry, Public Lands, Public Safety, Roxy's Law, Senate Bill 32 (Roxy's Law), Trapping on Public Lands, Wildlife, Wildlife Management

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – A New Mexico measure that would prohibit traps, snares and wildlife poisons from being used on public lands across cleared the Democratic-led Senate late Tuesday. The legislation passed despite four Democrats from rural areas breaking with their...

NM Senate approves trapping ban

Mar 10, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Ban Traps on Public Lands, Roxy's Law, Senate Bill 32 (Roxy's Law)

SANTA FE — The state Senate late Tuesday passed a bill that would ban traps, snares and wildlife poisons on public land in New Mexico — legislation supporters said would help prevent animal cruelty. The measure, Senate Bill 32, will head next to the House with just 11...

Majority of NM Senate agrees with majority of New Mexicans, says no more traps, snares, and poisons on public lands

Mar 10, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Ban Traps on Public Lands, Mexican wolf, Outdoor Recreation Industry, Press Release, Public Lands, Public Opinion, Public Safety, Roxy's Law, Senate Bill 32 (Roxy's Law), Tourism Industry, Wildlife, Wildlife Ethics, Wildlife Management

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 9, 2021 Contacts: Chris Smith, WildEarth Guardians, 505-395-6177, Jessica Johnson, Animal Protection Voters, 505-220-6656, Senate Bill 32, AKA "Roxy's Law," advances to the House SANTA FE,...

March 9, 2021: Call Your NM State Senator Now in Support of SB 32 “Roxy’s Law”

Mar 9, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Ban Traps on Public Lands, Roxy's Law, Senate Bill 32 (Roxy's Law)

Dear TrapFree New Mexico Friend, We know it’s only been a few days since you last heard from us, but things are moving fast and in the right direction! On Friday, the Senate Judiciary Committee endorsed Roxy’s Law (Senate Bill 32) with a 5-1 do pass vote. The bill...

“Roxy’s Law” bill to outlaw traps, snares, and wildlife poisons on public land passes Senate Judiciary Committee

Mar 6, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Ban Traps on Public Lands, Mexican wolf, Press Release, Public Lands, Public Safety, Roxy's Law, Senate Bill 32 (Roxy's Law), Trap Injuries, Trap Victim Story, Trap/Snare Incident Report, Trapping on Public Lands, Waste, Wildlife Management

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 5, 2021 Contacts: Chris Smith, WildEarth Guardians, 505-395-6177, Jessica Johnson, Animal Protection Voters, 505-220-6656, SANTA FE, N.M.—Today Senate Bill 32, the Wildlife Conservation and...

Making New Mexico safer with Roxy’s Law

Feb 19, 2021 | Ban Traps on Public Lands, Cruelty, Dog, Mexican wolf, Public Lands, Public Opinion, Public Safety, Roxy's Law, Senate Bill 32 (Roxy's Law), Tourism Industry, Trap Injuries, Trap Victim Story, Trapping is Torture, Trapping on Public Lands, Waste, Wildlife

On a November evening in 2020, tourists hiking in Santa Fe County came across a dog caught in a leg hold trap just off the hiking trail — one of five dogs that month alone injured by hidden traps. This dog was in severe pain, dehydrated and slowly dying. But these two...

Tell the NM Senate Judiciary Committee to Vote Yes on SB 32!

Feb 11, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Ban Traps on Public Lands, Legislation, Roxy's Law, Senate Bill 32 (Roxy's Law)

Dear TrapFree New Mexico Friends, If you haven’t heard, Roxy’s Law to ban traps, snares, and poisons from New Mexico public lands has been introduced as Senate Bill 32 and already passed its first committee hearing with bipartisan support! Thank you everyone who sent...

New Mexico Senate Conservation Committee supports Roxy’s Law

Feb 4, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Ban Traps on Public Lands, Roxy's Law, Senate Bill 32 (Roxy's Law), Trapping on Public Lands, Waste, Wildlife, Wildlife Ethics, Wildlife Management

Senate Bill 32 , the Wildlife Conservation and Public Safety Act, passed the Senate Conservation Committee by a vote of 7-to-2 on Tuesday. The bill would outlaw traps, snares, and poisons on public lands with exceptions for the protection of human health and safety,...

Trap Incident Report: Dixon, NM – February 2, 2021

Feb 3, 2021 | Dog, Hiker, Trap/Snare Incident Report, Trapping on Public Lands, Waste, Wildlife

February 2021: When I was walking both my dogs up the arroyo in the foothills near Dixon, NM, i heard my dog who is a 10 year old heeler/shepard mix let out a really loud yelp/cry. I thought at first she had stepped into some cactus but then I saw her waving her right...

Trapping ban clears first committee

Feb 3, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Ban Traps on Public Lands, Cruelty, Dog, Public Lands, Public Safety, Roxy's Law, Senate Bill 32 (Roxy's Law), Trap Victim Story, Trapping on Public Lands

SANTA FE — When Mary Katherine Ray volunteers for Trap Free New Mexico, an organization that opposes trapping of fur-bearing animals in the state, it can be an intense experience. She told members of the Senate Conservation Committee on Tuesday that she receives...

Senate committee endorses anti-trapping ‘Roxy’s Law’

Feb 3, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Ban Traps on Public Lands, Public Lands, Public Safety, Roxy's Law, Senate Bill 32 (Roxy's Law), Trapping on Public Lands, Waste, Wildlife, Wildlife Management

A bill that would outlaw the use of traps, snares and wildlife poison on public lands in New Mexico cleared its first legislative hearing Tuesday. The Senate Conservation Committee voted 7-2 to endorse the Wildlife Conservation and Public Safety Act, also called...

“Roxy’s Law,“ bill to outlaw traps, snares, and wildlife poisons on public lands passes Senate Conservation Committee

Feb 2, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Ban Traps on Public Lands, Roxy's Law, Senate Bill 32 (Roxy's Law), Trapping on Public Lands, Waste, Wildlife, Wildlife Ethics, Wildlife Management

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 2, 2021 Contacts: Chris Smith, WildEarth Guardians, 505-395-6177, Jessica Johnson, Animal Protection Voters, (505) 220-6656, SANTA FE, N.M.—Today Senate Bill 32, the Wildlife Conservation...

Video Released Showing the Excruciating Experience of Rescuing a Coyote Caught in a Trap

Feb 2, 2021 | Ban Traps on Public Lands, Coyote, Legislation, Public Lands, Roxy's Law, Senate Bill 32 (Roxy's Law), Trap Injuries, Trapping is Torture, Trapping on Public Lands, Waste, Wildlife, Wildlife Ethics

Santa Fe, NM — An anonymous good samaritan shared with Project Coyote a video showing the first-hand experience of encountering and rescuing a coyote ensnared in a leghold trap. This video comes at the same time the New Mexico legislature is considering Roxy’s Law, a...

The science and values of a trap-free New Mexico

Feb 1, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Ban Traps on Public Lands, Roxy's Law, Senate Bill 32 (Roxy's Law), Trap Injuries, Trapping on Public Lands, Wildlife Ethics

Marie Curie said, “nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood.” And yet men driven by fear want to convince you that New Mexico’s wildlife should be feared and that science tells us so. In response to a proposed bill to ban traps on NM public lands,...

Rural New Mexicans oppose trapping, too

Feb 1, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Public Lands, Public Opinion, Public Safety, Roxy's Law, Senate Bill 32 (Roxy's Law), Trapping on Public Lands

It’s come to our attention that a few prominent voices from the trapping community feel like they can speak for all rural New Mexicans in their quest to continue their grip on safe public lands. We are rural New Mexicans from across the state and we oppose the use of...

Recent incidents highlight trapping as a statewide problem

Jan 28, 2021 | Ban Traps on Public Lands, Companion Animal, Cruelty, Dog, Press Release, Public Lands, Public Opinion, Public Safety, Roxy's Law, Senate Bill 32 (Roxy's Law), Trap Injuries, Trap Victim Story, Trap/Snare Incident Report, Trapping is Torture, Trapping on Public Lands, Wildlife Management

For Immediate ReleaseJanuary 27, 2021 Contacts:Charlotte Medueño, Parker, 505-259-0482, Smith, WildEarth Guardians, 505-395-6177, Johnson, Animal Protection Voters,...

Snare Incident Report: Dixon, NM – January 26, 2021

Jan 27, 2021 | Ban Traps on Public Lands, BLM Land, Dog, Roxy's Law, Senate Bill 32 (Roxy's Law), Snare, Trap Victim Story, Trap/Snare Incident Report, Trapping on Public Lands

I live in Dixon surrounded by lots of BLM land. My dog’s name is Ceniza, she is extremely smart and until yesterday didn’t know exactly how strong she was. On January 25 she got out of our gated area (we live in Dixon, and as long as dogs are friendly, most people...

SUPPORT SENATE BILL 32 Wildlife Conservation & Public Safety Act – “Roxy’s Law”

Jan 27, 2021 | Ban Traps on Public Lands, North American Model of Wildlife Conservation, Roxy's Law, Senate Bill 32 (Roxy's Law), Trapping on Public Lands, Wildlife Management

Co-Sponsored by Senator Roberto “Bobby” Gonzales, Senator Brenda McKenna, Representative Matthew McQueen, Representative Christine Chandler DOWNLOAD THE SB32 "ROXY'S LAW" FACT SHEET [ UPDATED MARCH 12, 2021 - 188 KB PDF ] ABOUT THE BILL Prohibits all traps (leghold,...

It’s time to end trapping in New Mexico

Jan 26, 2021 | Ban Traps on Public Lands, Endangered Species, Furbearers, Mexican wolf, North American Model of Wildlife Conservation, Public Lands, Roxy's Law, Senate Bill 32 (Roxy's Law), Waste, Wildlife, Wildlife Ethics, Wildlife Management

My entire life, identity and work has centered around New Mexico’s incredible array of public lands and the diverse wildlife inhabiting those lands. We New Mexicans are truly blessed. It’s no surprise that so many of us, including myself, flock to the soul-nourishing...

Trap Incident Report: Caja del Rio Plateau – January 23, 2021

Jan 25, 2021 | Bobcat, Caja del Rio Plateau, Hiker, Trap/Snare Incident Report, Trapping on Public Lands, Waste, Wildlife

January 2021: I found a dead skinned bobcat when hiking on public lands. It was a horrific scene with the fur cut off at the paws, and fur removed from the face and the rest of her body. I did not see a trap in the area but knew they were nearby – hidden – as trappers...

Las Cruces Sun-News: It’s time to ban trapping on New Mexico public lands

Jan 20, 2021 | Ban Traps on Public Lands, Extreme Animal Cruelty, Roxy's Law, Senate Bill 32 (Roxy's Law), Trap Injuries, Trapping on Public Lands, Waste, Wildlife, Wildlife Ethics, Wildlife Management

Marie Curie said, “nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood.” And yet men driven by fear want to convince you that New Mexico’s wildlife should be feared and that science tells us so. In response to a proposed bill to ban traps on New Mexico public...

Senate Bill 32 “Roxy’s Law,” to outlaw traps, snares, and wildlife poisons, introduced in New Mexico Senate

Jan 20, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Ban Traps on Public Lands, Dog, Public Safety, Roxy's Law, Senate Bill 32 (Roxy's Law), Trapping on Public Lands, Wildlife

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 19, 2021 Contacts: Chris Smith, WildEarth Guardians, 505-395-6177, Jessica Johnson, Animal Protection Voters, 505-220-6656, Number of trapped dogs piles up as “Roxy’s Law” is introduced...

UPDATE: Please Support Senate Bill 32 (Roxy’s Law) – Urge your New Mexico state legislators to support Roxy’s Law

Jan 17, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Ban Traps on Public Lands, Dog, Fur Trade, Legislation, Public Lands, Public Safety, Roxy's Law, Senate Bill 32 (Roxy's Law), Trap Injuries, Trap Victim Story, Trapping on Public Lands, Uncategorized

UPDATE: Please Support Senate Bill 32 (Roxy's Law) Dear TrapFree New Mexico Friends, We wanted to be sure you saw this alert from TrapFree NM partner, Animal Protection Voters. Click on the link below to send a message right now to your legislators, some of whom have...

Los Alamos Daily Post: New Report Details Problems of Traps on Public Lands

Jan 15, 2021 | Ban Traps on Public Lands, Roxy's Law, Trapping on Public Lands

SANTA FE — WildEarth Guardians and members of the TrapFree New Mexico coalition released a detailed report today that makes an in-depth case for banning traps on public lands. Touching on a wide array of topics, the report goes into detail on the economics of trapping...

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