Trappers and hunters are the backbone of wildlife conservation in America. These groups, guided by modern wildlife science understand the need to harvest sustainably. By harvesting, only a few animals, we can ensure that there are ample individuals left to sustain healthy populations. The individuals left will experience reduced competition, decreased disease prevalence, and an increase in resource availability. At the same time, we receive both food and fur from free ranging wild game without h

Meet Dan Gates, Colorado's trapper who dominates wildlife policy in our state. Isn't he special??? Trapping wild animals—often beavers, muskrats, coyotes, or bobcats—for their fur isn't just an archaic practice; it's a deliberate act of prolonged suffering for profit, one that clashes with any modern notion of ethical wildlife management or compassion. The process in Colorado involves live traps and, with permits, some can still use leg-hold traps, or body-gripping devices that can leave animals