Dear HCN,
Thanks to HCN for doing
the article on trapping (HCN, 4/12/99). Many people think trapping
went out with the advent of the 20th century … even in Nevada.
The Nevada Division of Wildlife has been recalcitrant, as have most
fish and game agencies, seeing any restriction on trapping as a
move on our guns and fishing poles.
With respect
to Buddy’s sad fate, the trapper should have been sued, in my
opinion, for being negligent in the conduct of an inherently
dangerous activity. Bringing the trappers into the liability arena,
and forcing them to carry liability insurance, has been proposed as
an anti-trapping strategy that has not yet seen its day but may
have merit. Ultimately, the ballot box seems the best way to
curtail trapping.
Don
Molde
Reno,
Nevada
This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Trappers should be liable.
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