As the human population expands into wildlife habitats, our encounters with wildlife become more frequent. Tolerance and understanding for the animal members of our communities should be our guides in solving problems between humans and wildlife. The indiscriminate nature of traps makes them dangerous to use in urban and suburban areas. The Future of Trapping Trapping is truly a dying industry. Colorado, Florida, Massachusetts, and Washington State ban both leghold and body-crushing traps.
New Jersey bans the manufacture, use, and possession of legholds.
Oklahoma bans snares and body-crushing traps. Alabama, Connecticut, Hawaii, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont prohibit snares. Can Help Don t buy clothing made of fur, lined with fur, or trimmed with fur. Don t buy fur toys or fur decorations. Solve wildlife conflicts in a humane manner.