Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

C0RI0LANUS

(3,017 posts) Fri Jan 20, 2023, 03:57 AM Jan 2023

Bears are mysteriously missing toes. Scientists crack the case

A Canadian biologist went on a half-decade quest to solve the mystery of the missing grizzly digits.

BLUF: Traps meant for smaller animals end up painfully damaging the toes of grizzly bears. The toes eventually fall off, but the bear is in pain. Furthermore, the bear loses digging, clawing, and climbing ability.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/01/19/grizzly-bear-missing-toes/

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Bears are mysteriously missing toes. Scientists crack the case (Original Post) C0RI0LANUS Jan 2023 OP

That's wrong! No wonder they are so crabby RainCaster Jan 2023 #1

GOP Govt of Putin - Superb C0RI0LANUS Jan 2023 #3

Trapping is inhumane and should be outlawed. 2naSalit Jan 2023 #2

I agree! Steel jawed leg-hold traps are illegal in CA. SunSeeker Jan 2023 #4

Yes, for all animals everywhere. sinkingfeeling Jan 2023 #5

Yes! 2naSalit Jan 2023 #6

K&R red dog 1 Jan 2023 #7

RainCaster

(13,888 posts)

1. That's wrong! No wonder they are so crabby

Reply to C0RI0LANUS (Original post)

Fri Jan 20, 2023, 05:57 AM

Jan 2023

C0RI0LANUS

(3,017 posts)

3. GOP Govt of Putin - Superb

Reply to RainCaster (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 20, 2023, 06:40 AM

Jan 2023

We should do our best to eliminate cruelty and suffering. The folks in the affected states have the best leverage to influence local hunting and trapping laws. The Department of Interior can issue guidance for Federal lands, but Congress can pass laws against it.

2naSalit

(103,806 posts)

2. Trapping is inhumane and should be outlawed.

Reply to C0RI0LANUS (Original post)

Fri Jan 20, 2023, 06:15 AM

Jan 2023

SunSeeker

(58,374 posts)

4. I agree! Steel jawed leg-hold traps are illegal in CA.

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 20, 2023, 06:55 AM

Jan 2023

The relevant postion of California Fish and Game Code section 3003.1 reads:

It is unlawful for any person, including an employee of the federal, state, county, or municipal government, to use or authorize the use of any steel-jawed leghold trap, padded or otherwise, to capture any game mammal, fur-bearing mammal, nongame mammal, protected mammal, or any dog or cat.

https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/fish-and-game-code/fgc-sect-3003-1/#:~:text=It%20is%20unlawful%20for%20any,with%20any%20body%2Dgripping%20trap.

But Hawaii does even better than CA. Hawaii bans any commercial or recreational trapping on public land.

sinkingfeeling

(58,032 posts)

5. Yes, for all animals everywhere.

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 20, 2023, 11:38 AM

Jan 2023

2naSalit

(103,806 posts)

6. Yes!

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #5)

Fri Jan 20, 2023, 12:09 PM

Jan 2023

red dog 1

(33,461 posts)

7. K&R

Reply to C0RI0LANUS (Original post)

Tue Jan 31, 2023, 08:35 PM

Jan 2023

Ban All Trapping on Public Land!

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