Edit: F&G Botched Trapping Decision

Idaho’s Fish and Game commissioners sided with trappers last week when they rejected restricting the use of conibear traps, despite the snares killing two dogs in northern Idaho last winter. A commissioner from Challis, Idaho, said he wonders why the state would change trapping rules based on an isolated incident or two. But are the incidents so isolated? Former federal trapper Dick Randall said his records show for each target animal he trapped, about two unwanted individuals were caught. Because of their injuries, he added, the non-targeted animals had to be killed. While these animals may not be family pets, they still are unnecessary deaths/ Lindsey Treffrey , Moscow-Pullman Daily News. More here .