Ontario fur managers federation...

[NoahGrey]

I am will be trying to fight and change regulations that pretains to trapping furbearing animals.

I will post the whole fur management regualations, but will also post tidbits of it on here. Mainly the tidbits that I am fighting to change.

http://www.furmanagers.com/section.aspx?section=regs

Here are some the

25. It is illegal for any person to:

b) Set leghold traps for beaver, otter, mink or muskrat unless the trap is set under ice, or it is attached to a sliding lock or a heavy object and set in such a manner that the captured animal would be immediately submerged and drowned. This does not apply to a leghold trap set for mink or muskrat if the trap will sub-merge the animal in water immediately upon springing the trap or the trap is heavy enough to prevent it from resurfacing.

From my understanding it is illegal to drown an animal, and that is causing unnessary suffering...THIS needs to be changed!!!

27. A trapper or a farmer shall inspect at least once daily every live-holding trap set by him in that part of Ontario south of the most northerly east-west line of the Canadian National Railway Company.

Hmm..serisously?? Once a day?? Again seriously? Apparently as well, it is suitable to check on once a day WITHIN a 24 hours. I wonder how many animals suffer, from being injured, heat stroke, dehydration, starve, etc.

BUT then they add this is their Code of Conducts: This is laughable:

Up-to-date Conibear or similar killing traps should be used in trapping to ensure that captured animals are trapped as efficiently and humanely as possible. buutt letting a animal die a slow death by drowing or sitting in a trap injured, heat stoke, etc..all while being checked once daily..it considered humane!!!

I just posted a few, although i don't agree with trapping at all, it sadly will be done for generations to come, however saying that...it doesn't mean that it is right to let animals suffer. Trapping an animal, should kill the animal instantly.

Also...i have to wonder why some methods are ok for some animals and other are not? All animals feel pain and suffer. If one is not right, then it should not be right for all. If anyone wants to enlighten me and tell me that this methods are humane...please try...

[Love4himies]

Why does anybody need fur anyways , there is technology out there now that is just as warm

[NoahGrey]

I hear ya Love4himies...however the "powers that be", would say it helps with conservation, etc.

[Love4himies]

Geesh, what a lame excuse. I didn't think they trapped anymore, guess I'm just naive.

[NoahGrey]

Originally Posted by Love4himies

Geesh, what a lame excuse. I didn't think they trapped anymore, guess I'm just naive.

This is from the Ontario Fur management Federation site:

Trapping... Our Naturally Renewable Heritage
Our Federation, with the support of individual trappers, along with natural resource partners and others, will promote our heritage and our future through sustainable, professional and humane fur management practices.

Our Mission
To promote the conservation and sustainability of fur bearers and the eco-system.
To promote the general welfare of the trappers of Ontario.
To promote the humane harvest of fur bearers on a continual basis.
To promote and participate in the continuing education of fur harvesters.
To promote and participate in public education and awareness.
To represent the trappers of Ontario in any and all resource management issues.

As you can see from some of the reguations above...they are contradicting themselves.

[Gail P]

The link supplied is not complete, as soon as the page opens it makes the following statement:
"This summary is neither a legal document nor complete collection of the current trapping and fur dealing regulations. It is prepared for purposes of convenience only."

The complete Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act can be found here:
http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/sta...7f41_e.htm#BK9

I am not a trapper but one thing I'd like to point out is that it is highly unlikely any animal is going to suffer heat stroke while caught in a trap. Open season for all but a very few furbearers is only during the colder months, ranging between Oct. to March (some until May) depending on species. Neither does starvation occur in a 24 hour period.