Support Legislation, H.R. 2016/S. 1081, to Ban Certain Traps in Wildlife Refuges
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BornFreeUSA
April 2015

ACTION

Support Legislation, H.R. 2016/S. 1081, to Ban Certain Traps in Wildlife Refuges: this humane bill would ban all body-gripping traps--such as snare, Conibear, and steel-jaw leghold--from being used or possessed on national wildlife refuges.

Urge your Congressional representatives to cosponsor this compassionate piece of legislation for the sake of wildlife and nature lovers alike.

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INFORMATION / TALKING POINTS

With our national leadership and a lot of hard work, Born Free USA has led the charge to advance The Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act (H.R. 2016/S. 1081), which was just introduced by Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ)! It would ban all body-gripping traps on national wildlife refuges. The brutality of these traps is shocking; they can crush limbs and organs, and animals often remain trapped in massive pain for days before dying. Animals and people should have the freedom to enjoy these refuges without the threat of stepping into a body-gripping trap.

SAMPLE LETTER:

As a constituent, I urge you to cosponsor the Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act (H.R. 2016/S. 1081), which was recently introduced by Congresswoman Nita Lowey and Senator Cory Booker. This humane bill would ban all body-gripping traps--such as snare, Conibear, and steel-jaw leghold--from being used or possessed on national wildlife refuges.

The brutality of these traps is shocking; they can crush limbs and organs, and animals often remain trapped for days, in massive pain, before dying. Trapped animals can suffer severe physical injury, psychological trauma, thirst, hypothermia, and predation. Some animals chew off their own limbs to escape, only to die days later. The suffering caused by trapping is not limited to target animals, and this bill would also address the tragic "collateral damage" that can occur. Domestic pets, endangered species, and humans often become ensnared in traps, resulting in horrific injury or death.

National wildlife refuges were established to provide a safe haven in which wild species could thrive and people could enjoy the serenity of nature. Animals and people should have the freedom to enjoy these refuges without the threat of stepping into a body-gripping trap.

I urge you to cosponsor this compassionate piece of legislation for the sake of wildlife and nature lovers alike.

Thank you for everything you do for animals!

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