Baited snares put pets at risk
These tips will keep your family safe and show you how to release snare traps in Canada.
November 20, 2024
Tag: trap
Action Alert! Proposed changes to snare regulations in Ontario
Submit your feedback to the Government of Ontario over regulatory changes to restraining snares for coyotes and wolves.
June 4, 2024
Watch The Fur-Bearers present to PEI committee on trapping
Trapping is the subject of public debate on Prince Edward Island. Watch our presentation to the government committee studying the issue.
May 30, 2024
REWARD UPDATE: Black bear rescued from Coquitlam trap
The Fur-Bearers are offering $1,000 in connection to the incident of a black bear trapped near the Pitt River.
May 6, 2024
Problems with raccoons? Avoid these common mistakes.
Tips on preventing issues and keeping raccoons out of your home.
April 15, 2024
Can leg-hold traps harm coyotes and other wildlife?
This post fact-checks a statement that padded leg-hold traps aren’t painful for coyotes.
January 29, 2024
Killing neck snares: simple design, significant suffering
Snare traps are widely used to kill Canadian wildlife in the commercial fur trade. This post looks at the impact of snares on wildlife and pets.
January 7, 2024
Dog trapped in killing neck snare in Hay River, NWT
Killing snares set within town limits highlights importance of municipal trapping bans.
November 23, 2023
How to release pets from wildlife traps
The Fur-Bearers’ new educational video provides information on how to release a dog or cat from a trap in an emergency situation.
September 26, 2023
Scotland proposes ban on snare traps!
Snares cause significant suffering to wild animals and pets. Scotland’s plan to ban the cruel devices is a huge step forward for wildlife.
August 23, 2023
Correcting BC Hydro’s messaging: trapping beavers isn’t humane
BC Hydro announced it will trap and kill beavers upstream from the Site C dam. There is nothing humane about this despite what the company says.
September 6, 2022
BC Hydro to kill beavers for Site C dam
Beavers living in the Watson Slough wetland to be killed by the provincial Crown corporation
August 15, 2022
Amhertsburg cat’s paw mangled in trap
Raccoon trap won’t solve negative interactions with native wildlife, and puts numerous animals at risk of injury or death.
April 13, 2021
Conservation Officer helps rescue West Van raccoon from trap
Use of traps within 200m of a dwelling and failure to check likely make trap illegal. BCCOS is investigating.
March 18, 2021
Unmarked leghold trap catches Okanagan dog
Resident notes trap was unmarked, covered in snow on service road near Proctor Lake in British Columbia.
February 16, 2021
Billboards put spotlight on B.C. trapping issues
Non-profit The Fur-Bearers wants residents to know body-gripping traps are legal and dangerous in B.C. and across Canada.
November 16, 2020
Trapping season is starting, and the animals need your help!
Our fight against trapping in British Columbia and across Canada is picking up again. The animals need your help.
October 1, 2020
Manitoba hiker caught in trap says he didn’t see the warning until it was too late
Similar incident inspired long-time director George Clements to get involved with The Fur-Bearers.
August 13, 2020
UPDATE: Reward offered: $1050 re illegal trap used on Richmond skunk
NO GRAPHIC IMAGES: A skunk injured by an illegal trap was humanely euthanized by wildlife rehabilitators.
August 4, 2020
Horrifying injuries prompt call for trap ban
The only way to protect wildlife, pets and people is to ban body-gripping traps.
June 29, 2020
GRAPHIC CONTENT: Delta raccoon tortured by trap; reward up to $6,000
The Fur-Bearers, community members seek justice for injured raccoon.
May 26, 2020
ACTION ALERT: Ban Leg-Hold Traps in BC!
This pregnant fox had exposed bones as she dragged a trap down the road in BC. It's time to end the use of leg-hold traps!
March 31, 2020
ACTION ALERT: Allow Municipalities To Protect Families And Wildlife
It is time for Minister Doug Donaldson to take action and protect British Columbians from the dangers of traps.
December 13, 2019
GRAPHIC CONTENT: Injuries from traps double in two years for Critter Care
Rewards issued in two cases of raccoons trapped in British Columbia, and a call for action from the province.
December 11, 2019
