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Unfair Game

Dogs, cats, hikers, endangered species--all are captive to New Mexico's boundless love for wildlife trappers

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Photo courtesy Trap Free New Mexico
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THE MOST STRIKING thing in stories about dogs caught in wildlife traps is the similarity of their humans’ reactions. Man or woman, rural or urban, their dog’s unearthly screams are a sound many say they will never forget—along with getting bitten while trying to free their animals. Many dogs have lost legs in traps; cats often fare worse because it takes so long for them to be found. Over the last ten years, fur trapping—which many people think of as a relic from the 1800s—has grown into a contentious issue on public lands in a state that does not limit how many traps can be set....... more....
  


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