Trapping Related Legislative Actions Listed by State

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Washington Attorney General's Opinion on 713 and Mole Traps

Maryland

News Articles on the Effects of Trap Bans

"The trap flap: Initiative 713 makes nuisance wildlife harder to control"Paul Queary - Associated Press
Spokesman-Review Sunday March 10, 2002
(This article is about the Washington State Trap Ban)

News Articles on AR attempts to Restrict Trapping

"Trapping Suspended in Conn.: an animal rights group claimed new requirements undermine attempts to stop fur trapping on state land." Associated Press, Union-News Wednesday, Oct. 13, 1999. p. B6.

Article was about the state's desire to have trappers actually trap the land they bid on. Fund for Animals would bid on land and then not trap. Fund filed an injunction against the State's change of policy and the state decided not to offer the public land up to public bid.

New Jersey Institutes Commission to protect Animal Rights

Stephen Vantassel is a Certified Wildlife Control Professional. He is a nationally known writer including having been an assistant editor for Wildlife Control Technology magazine, author of numerous ADC articles as well as The Wildlife Removal Handbook rev.ed and the Wildlife Damage Inspection Handbook rev. ed. Mr. Vantassel is also a vocal critic of the growing animal rights movement. He has exposed the fallacies and deceptions of the animal rights protest industry through debate, lecture and publication.

3/20/02

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