Bill > HB06274

This bill aims to prohibit the use of steel-jaw leghold traps on bodies of water. A steel-jaw leghold trap is a type of mechanical trap that uses spring-loaded jaws to capture and restrain an animal by clamping down on a body part, typically a leg. These traps have been controversial due to their potential to cause significant pain and injury to wildlife. By specifically restricting their use on bodies of water, the bill appears to be addressing concerns about the traps' impact on aquatic and semi-aquatic animals, such as beavers, muskrats, and other wildlife that live near or in water. The legislation would modify existing state statutes to explicitly ban this trapping method in aquatic environments, potentially protecting local wildlife from what are considered inhumane trapping practices.

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