Wisconsin Sen. Fred A. Risser (D-Madison) has introduced two bills that would ban trapping and hunting in all state parks. Senate Bill 774, which bans the use of foothold and body-gripping traps in states parks, and Senate Bill 775, which bans all hunting in state parks, have both been assigned to the Senate Sporting Heritage, Mining, and Forestry Committee. If either bill were to pass and become law, Wisconsin would see a decline in access to hunting and trapping, and, worse, these bills would politicize wildlife management. More Information
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New Jersey Bill Seeks To Ban Trapping
New Jersey Senate Bill 179, sponsored by Sen. Vin Gopal (D-11), would ban the manufacturing, sale, possession, importation, transportation or use of a spring-loaded foothold or body-gripping trap. Effectively, making it illegal to trap by traditional methods in the state. The bill has been assigned to the Senate Environment and Energy Committee where it is waiting to receive testimony. More Information