The research findings…

The research findings referenced on the ERO page need to be published to allow the public to make informed comments about this consultation.

Laws around trapping need to prioritise animal welfare and should be informed by current, peer-reviewed science - 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 should be prohibited in the province.

Many countries around the world have banned snares entirely and it i long overdue for the province to do the same.

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