Five facts: what’s so humane about fur?
Before you scroll away, consider if your family pet had to endure this treatment.
November 27, 2019
Tag: trap
GRAPHIC CONTENT: Langley, BC residents warned after second raccoon found in trap
WARNING: This article contains upsetting information. However, graphic photos are not visible unless clicked for access.
August 26, 2019
GRAPHIC CONTENT: Langley raccoon maimed by trap, reward issued
Full image is accessible with link, but hidden in article. Please help find justice for this raccoon.
August 20, 2019
Family pet grievously injured by another Ladner-area trap
There are solutions to end suffering of animals caught by traps in Delta, BC. This post has no graphic images.
June 24, 2019
NEWS: Raccoon tortured by foot-hold trap in Delta
The Fur-Bearers are offering a reward to find out who's responsible for a trapped and tortured raccoon. This post contains no graphic images.
May 6, 2019
Boss’ Snare Story
Boss was caught and injured by a snare. This is his story, as told by his guardian Amanda Duke.
February 13, 2019
By-catch wolverine shows trapping regulation flaws
Killing an animal designated as threatened is okay, if it’s “by accident.”
February 11, 2019
Remembering Titus
Kimberly Ross shares the tragic story of her family's companion Titus dying in a legally set snare adjacent to their farm.
February 6, 2019
ACTION ALERT: Make Trap Signs Mandatory To Protect Pets and Families!
We are calling on the government of British Columbia to immediately enact a trap warning sign system that requires trappers to post bright, visible signage at all access points when traps are within 20 metres of a street, service road, trail, pathway, or other publicly accessible area.
November 28, 2018
Kamloops man suing trapper whose device killed his dog
$15,288.50 in damages sought according to court documents obtained by The Fur-Bearers
November 16, 2018
What are humane traps?
A trade agreement is often referenced making people believe trapping is “humane.” But it certainly is not.
July 13, 2018
ACTION ALERT: Cambridge Trapping Coyotes
The City of Cambridge is trapping a coyote family despite offers of assistance from The Fur-Bearers and Coyote Watch Canada. Take action now!
July 12, 2018
ACTION ALERT: Warning signs would protect dogs from dangerous traps
Send a letter to your provincial representative demanding common-sense protections from traps.
January 26, 2018
Store-bought traps: the trouble isn’t in the brand, it’s in the design
Traps designed to capture and incapacitate or kill animals do just that – and the results can be horrific. Ontario resident Jessie Wall and her
July 19, 2017
The Fur-Bearers offer reward in case of snared and injured otter
NOTE: There are NO graphic images in this blog.A disturbing injury to a river otter found near Ambleside Pier has prompted The Fur-Bearers offer a $1,000 reward for information that leads to identification and conviction of the person(s) responsible.
May 23, 2017
We asked when helping an injured animal is a crime, and we didn’t get an answer
Wanting to help an animal, be it a beaver or a family pet, injured by a trap is a natural reaction to most people in
April 7, 2017
Government responds to questions raised in blog about animal deaths
The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry has responded to questions raised by The Fur-Bearers in our blog last week, “Rare animals killed in
April 5, 2017
International pressure against fur industry good news for the animals
It will soon be illegal to sell fur products in Berkeley, California. Students are on the verge of having fur barred from the fashion program
April 4, 2017
Rare animals killed in Ontario should be more than anecdotes in media
A cougar, an endangered animal in Ontario, and one rarely seen, was found dead in a snowbank. A wolverine, a threatened animal in Ontario, and
March 28, 2017
Policy matters: making clear what’s expected before trapping occurs
A good question was posed to The Fur-Bearers’at a recent municipal council meeting: if we’re already using co-existence measures, why should it matter if it’s
February 21, 2017
Researchers want killing snares added to the AIHTS
Killing snares can cause injuries similar to those of leg-hold traps and fail to meet standards for other killing traps, and therefore should be part
February 21, 2017
GRAPHIC IMAGES: Raccoon has paw mauled by rat trap in Burnaby
Severe injuries led to a raccoon being humanely euthanized today, after he was caught in Burnaby and taken to wildlife rehabilitators with a rat trap
February 15, 2017
GRAPHIC IMAGES: Bald Eagle injured by snare likely set for wolves in the Kootenays
Tasha Hall was hoping to photograph wildlife near her home in the Kootenays area of BC last Friday, but what she ended up photographing was
January 30, 2017
Lessons to learn from the National Park Service
It was the tweet heard around the world. Following reports of gag orders, the Badlands National Parks’ twitter account posted a few tweets about climate
January 27, 2017
