What are humane traps?
A trade agreement is often referenced making people believe trapping is “humane.” But it certainly is not.
July 13, 2018
Tag: trap
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
OPEN LETTER: Minister McGarry: will you protect Ontarians on trails?
The tragic news reported of a resident, Krista Godbout, who is mourning the horrific loss of her dog, Tanner, who was killed in December near the Kawarthas by a baited killing trap on a publicly accessible trail, must have reached your office.
January 24, 2017
Pet owners and families have reasonable expectation of safety
A Northwest Territories woman is thankful her dog survived a baited snare while on a walk, but government responses to these instances must change. The
January 11, 2017
Announcing our trap amnesty program
A string of urban animals injured or killed by traps in Vancouver has led The Fur-Bearers to launch a new trap amnesty program. Information from
November 25, 2016
Raccoons injured by leg-hold traps in urban Vancouver
Two raccoons are recovering from injuries caused by leg-hold traps after being found in the greater Vancouver area – and The Fur-Bearers wants to know
November 15, 2016
$1,000 reward: skunk dragging leg-hold found in South Vancouver
It is always shocking and disturbing when homeowners find animals injured by traps. But when it’s in the middle of a major city, another dimension
August 24, 2016
Cat severely injured by trap near Vernon
An 8-month-old cat is losing his leg due to grievous injuries caused by a trap near Lumby, British Columbia, and The Fur-Bearers are putting money
August 17, 2016
GRAPHIC IMAGE: Goose injured by leg-hold trap in Surrey
When we see wildlife as an inconvenience, cruelty is often the end result. And that’s likely what happened this week in Surrey. We were contacted
May 20, 2016
Life after the fur industry: booming industries that are ready for trappers, farmers
We at The Fur-Bearers want a fur-free Canada, yes. But we also want a prosperous Canada, where everyone who is able and willing to work
February 10, 2016
Bald eagle slowly dying from leg-hold trap in Newfoundland
One of the most powerful predators in North America is slowly starving to death and growing weaker by the day – all because of a
February 5, 2016
Dogs and owners not at fault when traps maim or kill
It was with heavy hearts that we spoke to the CBC about the snare that killed Almoe, the best friend of 100 Mile Houses’ Randy
February 2, 2016
