This is why Wisconsin trophy hunters were able to kill so many wolves so quickly. 142 wolves in just 4 weeks. 85% of the wolves killed in the Wisconsin wolf hunt were trapped. How sick is that? Wolves are smart enough to stay far away from humans but traps and snares are hidden.. Some trappers use trail cameras to find out where the wolves are frequenting and use other tricks in an unfair game that only they know the rules to. And they dont just kill wolves. Every year, trappers kill 10 million raccoons, coyotes, wolves, bobcats, opossums, nutria, beavers, otters, and other fur-bearing animals. Trappers use various types of traps, including snares and conibear traps, but the steel-jaw trap is the one that’s most widely used. The American Veterinary Medical Association condemns these traps and has classified them as “inhumane.” When an animal steps on the steel-jaw trap spring, the trap’s jaws slam shut, clamping down on the animal’s limb or paw. As the animal struggles in excruciating pain to get free, the steel vise cuts into his or her flesh—often down to the bone—mutilating the leg or paw. Some animals, especially mothers desperate to return to their young, will even attempt to chew or twist off their trapped limbs. Animals often struggle for hours, sometimes days, before they finally succumb to exhaustion, exposure, frostbite, shock, and death. Because steel-jaw traps are inherently cruel, they have been banned in 88 countries. Their use is banned or restricted in several U.S. states, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Washington. The European Union has banned the use of steel-jaw traps in Europe and banned the importation of pelts from countries that use these cruel devices to trap and kill fur-bearing animals.....petadotorg
Posted on: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 22:15:32 +0000