Minnesota Must Limit Trapping To Protect Lynx
July 15, 2008
Once again a federal judge has ruled that Minnesota must take added steps to protect against the “incidental” trapping of Canada lynx, an Endangered Species Act protected species. The Duluth News Tribune reports the following changes.
* Ban conibear body-gripping traps between 5 and 7.5 inches wide unless in water or elevated.
* Ban the use of fresh meat as bait in traps.
* Restrict snare cable diameters to larger than 5/64ths of an inch for on-land traps, and snare loops must be at least 8 inches in diameter.
* Leg-hold traps must be securely staked with chains or cables no longer than 18 inches and include swivels so caught animals can’t escape with the trap or be severely injured.
* The DNR must report all trapped lynx to the plaintiffs, the Animal Protection Institute and Center for Biological Diversity, as well as the federal government.
Tom Remington
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Wow. Interesting that these are generally very different laws than the ones Maine put in place. Hope we don’t get any more ideas!
The short chain requirements are pretty ridiculous, especially since lynx don’t tend to fight in traps.
No fresh meat? What’s that about???
And why should they have to report trapped lynx to a private special interest group?
Unbelievable. And I thought Maine got off bad…..
It is hard to imagine life without roads. Arteries of human life, they move our commercial and personal goods, get us to work, return us home, and get us away from it all. Ever since Native Americans followed bison and deer trails across prairies and through woods, followed by the European settlers and their horses and wagons, North Americans have favored taking the road more-often traveled.
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johnsmith
Minnesota Treatment Centers
At least 24 eagles were caught in Minnesota in traps set for other animals between 1990 and 2006, many of them having to be destroyed, according to the lawsuit. At least 13 lynx have been trapped since 2002, as well as an undetermined number of wolves.
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Alicemark
Minnesota Treatment Centers