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Archive Home > 2008 > March > 03 > Put the leg hold on trapping

Put the leg hold on trapping

By Wally Sykes / The Bulletin
March 3, 2008

Mr. Jeromy Cooley, in his recent letter, says trapping is an Oregon tradition, and he’s right. But it should be illegal.

Here’s why: The leg-hold trap is not a comfortable, pleasant little device which softly “restrains” the animal until the trapper comes....

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