Trap ban petition ready for circulation in Calgary
We’ve been following the issues of trapping in Calgary for some time now. Across Alberta, trapping is an issue for pet owners, wildlife lovers and
We’ve been following the issues of trapping in Calgary for some time now. Across Alberta, trapping is an issue for pet owners, wildlife lovers and
APFA has been provided images of the animals known to be caught in Conibear traps set for beavers at the Fifty Creek Conservation Area in
The term non-target catch refers to anything caught in a trap that wasn’t the intended animal. Unfortunately, traps don’t know how to tell the difference
A disturbing trend of trapping in Calgary has culminated in another frightening incident. According to resident Brenda Willy, a rabbit dragged a two-foot chain and
A beaver was released near his home after a Conservation Officer found him wrapped in a snare trap in Prince George. The Conservation Officer told Global News that the beaver was caught in an illegal snare trap in a residential area. The question we must ask is: why was the trap deemed illegal?
Pappas Furs, a long-time Vancouver furrier, has closed. Opened 100 years ago, it stood as an “icon” for the fur trade and Canada’s rugged past.
A Kelowna-area Conservation Officer has spent several hours trying to catch a coyote who was reported to have a foot-hold trap on his paw. Sunday morning, the coyote was seen – this time without his paw.
Simply put, it’s absurd. A new television show, set to air this fall on specialty television station Wild TV, is following the chronicles of a
This week, we’re taking a look at a single incident which has captured the eyes of the world: a wolf whose leg was caught and
It was an end that came to soon for a raccoon in Abbotsford, B.C., though one that was brought on by mercy. The young raccoon
We tell people that traps pose a risk to public safety. Trappers laugh at us. And then this happens. In the community of Coquille, Oregon,
In the vast darkness of a November night, Wendy called out for Tucker. There was an eerie silence, as the wind swept across the landscape.
Terms like “humane” and “certified” make it seem like trapping wildlife is a painless process. But traps cause suffering – and leg-hold traps, still in use, are no different.