A recent letter to the Addison Independent included a great deal of misinformation about newly proposed legislation, S.258.
At the July meeting of the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board, an FWB member recommended adding “manually applied blunt force” as a “best” management practice for killing a trapped animal.
A majority of Vermonters oppose recreational and fur trapping — 68% disapprove of recreational trapping (only 26% approve) and 62% disapprove of fur trapping (only 31% approve).