Help to ban commercial/recreational trapping in the National Wildlife Refuge System

The Issue

Recreational hunting and trapping, and other activities are harmful to wildlife. Trapping on refuges occurs more often for “commecial” (fur) and “recreational” (sport) purposes by private individuals than for any other single reason. Because traps do not discriminate, they also jeopardize the threatened and endangered species the FWS claims trappers protect.

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The Issue

Recreational hunting and trapping, and other activities are harmful to wildlife. Trapping on refuges occurs more often for “commecial” (fur) and “recreational” (sport) purposes by private individuals than for any other single reason. Because traps do not discriminate, they also jeopardize the threatened and endangered species the FWS claims trappers protect.

The Decision Makers

Secretary Gale Norton
Secretary Gale Norton
Department of the Interior

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