Habitat damage can affect other important plant and wildlife species and present problems for humans, as well. Wildlife management programs help to ensure that species do not overpopulate. These programs protect the animals and safeguard the habitat for all wildlife. As wildlife biologists have pointed out, trapping is an important component of wildlife management programs. Trapping is the most selective, humane approach to regulating furbearing wildlife populations.
Trapping produces no known or lasting negative impact on our environment.
There are many misperceptions about trapping. Many people do not realize that the alternative to population control is destruction of habitat that could lead to starvation and disease for a number of species. It cannot be considered humane to ignore the incredible suffering caused by disease, starvation and destruction of habitat when uncontrolled wildlife popultions experience uncontrolled growth. A little known fact about trapping is the role it plays in protecting our endangered species. Leghold traps are used by wildlife professionals to protect and relocate endangered or threatened species.