The province needs to…

The province needs to publish the research findings it references on the ERO page so that the public can make informed comments on this consultation.

Laws around trapping need to prioritise animal welfare and should, therefore, be informed by current, peer-reviewed science and NOT guidelines created by the commercial fur industry.

Relaxing cable restraints are not certified traps under the Agreement on International Humane Trapping Standards, to which Canada is a party. Killing and restraining snares should not be used to trap wildlife as research has shown that they result in negative animal welfare outcomes for both target and non-target animals. Snares are not certified traps under the Agreement on International Humane Trapping Standards and so should be prohibited in the province.

Many countries around the world have banned snares and it is long overdue time for the province to also end the use of these devices in Ontario.

Finally, farmers should be encouraged to use non-lethal, predator friendly farming methods instead of trapping wildlife.