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Utilizing the truths in trapping, the best available science, ethics, & responsible stewardship to achieve trapping reform.

Trapping is one major cause of death to rare and threatened species we have the power to easily stop.

"Incidental" catches does not equate to acceptable and excusable!

Trapping is costly to Montana

Trapping commercializes wildlife, profiting a few by indiscriminately trapping the many.

Conibear are designed as quick kill traps, crushing the animal, such as a beaver, a dog, or a person's limb.

Trapping violates principles of ethical hunting.

Traps and snares are indiscriminate.

We have a Right to Safe use of public lands

A vote for trap free public lands is a vote for conservation

We represent hikers, anglers, hunters, wildlife watchers, ranchers, pet owners and outdoor enthusiasts concerned about or adamantly opposed to trapping.

Whether you support trapping, don't, or are uncertain, learn the truths.

Montana, for one, is one of the worst states for trapping regulations. This is no small matter, as less than 1% of Montanans reportedly trap and kill an average of a minimum of 60,000 wildlife, annually. These are just the ones reported!

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HELP End the Suffering!

The need for 24 hour/daily trap checks. Trapped animals are commonly injured, and are exposed to the elements, the bitter cold, frostbite, dehydration, attacks and predation by others, and are unable to escape without added injury. No matter the targeted species, trapping is indiscriminate as well as the suffering. The longer one is in the trap, the greater the damage and the lesser the chance of

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Why is Trapping Reform Necessary in Montana

Montana Received D- Grade for Trapping Regulations
Montana has one of the worst grades in the nation for trapping reform while killing over 192,000 known REPORTED animals from 2011-2014 and trapping over 100 dogs per FWP reports.

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