See our election coverage page. See our election coverage page. That struggle between the old and new West comes this year to Washington, where voters will be asked to outlaw the most common forms of trapping. Voters in such states as Arizona, Colorado and California have approved similar measures in recent years. Oregon voters next month will be asked to approve a proposal much like Washington's Initiative 713.
Animals often suffer broken bones.
She and other supporters also contend that traps catch other, non-targeted animals, including family pets. There were 609 licensed trappers last winter, though perhaps a third set no traps. Those who did put out about 3,000 devices. About 70 percent of the 13,158 animals trapped were beavers or muskrats. Bobcats, coyotes, minks, river otters and raccoons also were taken.