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The cost of S.B. 994, Connecticut’s proposed ban on leghold and Conibear traps

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S.B. 994, An Act Concerning Leghold Traps, proposes to ban the use of leghold and Conibear traps in Connecticut. The original note on the fiscal...
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Conibear traps and S.B. 994, the proposed Connecticut trap ban

S.B. 994, An Act Concerning Leghold Traps, is making its way toward consideration in the General Assembly. It originated in the Environment Committee...
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After the trapping season: Connecticut’s annual fur sale

Shortly after the March 15 close of trapping season, Connecticut’s fur trappers gather for one day to sell their furs. It’s the...
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Connecticut DEP testimony on the proposed ban on fur traps, S.B. 994

The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) submitted testimony during the March 9 Environment Committee hearing on S.B. 994. If...
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Beta testing S.B. 994, Connecticut’s proposed fur trapping ban: Part 2

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Continued from Part 1.The 1996 passage of Question One, which banned the use of leghold and Conibear traps in Massachusetts, led to a dramatic...
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Beta testing S.B. 994, Connecticut’s proposed fur trapping ban: Part 1

S.B. 994, “An Act Concerning Leghold Traps,” has been approved by a vote of 22-8 in the Connecticut General Assembly’s Environment...
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Connecticut fur trapping: some perspective

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Fur trapping is a very small business in Connecticut. Regulations and seasons are set by the Wildlife Division of the Department of Environmental...
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Is there a future for fur trapping in Connecticut?

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A proposed law, S.B. 994, is making its way through the Connecticut state legislature. Titled “An Act Concerning Leghold Traps,” it amends...
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