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Few people understand what happens in the fur trade. The truth is that thousands of animals a year die in such a cruel
way, that it's even hard to type it out right here.
Basically, there are about 13 methods and devices, each having it's own pain-intensity as well as wildlife effect. There
first link to the left is a chart from bancrueltraps.com that explains the number of animals killed per method in California
in year 2003.
What are the devices
used in trapping?
Cage - a cage is like a giant mouse trap -
it snaps close when an animal steps inside and crosses a bar. When it snaps close, the animal is NOT harmed. As is sits in
this small compartment for days on end, however, it may starve, dehydrate, and/or basically lose its' mind. The human-contact-cruelty
starts when the trapper comes back for its 'prize catch'. Oftentimes, the animal is either skinned/gutted alive, like in slaughterhousess,
or strangled to death by the trapper crushing its' esophagus. Other times, it is smashed against inanimate objects nearby
(i.e. trees, rocks, etc.).
Leghold - a leghold trap is a trap that has a steel jaw that lcmaps
close over an animals limb. It is the most common trap used and one of the most painful, if not the most. It has the same
effects on an animal as a cage, except that it is so much more painful to have a limb chopped/chewed off in a leghold trap.
Conibear - This trap is designed for one purpose; to kill on contact.
It is a full body trap, meaning an animal will walk through it and then set it off, causing the clamp to clsoe AROUND it's abdomen
or even neck.
Snare - There are several different types of snares, just like all
other traps, however, the most commonly used one is a spring snare. A spring snare catches its 'prey' and flings it into the
air as it wraps around a limb. From this point, the animal is hanging.
Curious dogs and cats tend to get caught in these traps, so check the links list on the left for
more information.
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