Letter to the Editor: Nothing sporting about trapping

Editor,

I am compassionate, yet realistic — my husband is a hunter and fisherman.  

I heard outrageous lies when approached by a trapper at his booth during a recent fair saying that animal rights people are trying to outlaw hunting and fishing and I-177 is just to get a foot in the door. The trapper bragged that he sells his services to ranchers who want to get rid of coyotes, wolves, and foxes.  

I asked him about the domino effect of killing these predators, i.e., being overrun with mice and voles, and he stated that he kills those too.  

For those who are concerned about trappi...