Dear Friend,

We have an incredible chance to ban cruel, indiscriminate traps, snares and poisons from New Mexico's public land. A string of recent trapping tragedies has brought to light the senseless harm caused by these outdated devices littering the land we all share. But we need your help to pass House Bill 366.

House Bill 366 (the Wildlife Protection and Public Safety Act)—state legislation to ban traps, snares, and poisons on public land unless it meets a necessary exception—will be heard ​the morning of Thursday, February 7th, in the House Energy, Environment & Natural Resources Committee.

But those committee members are hearing from a deluge of trappers—most from outside their districts, and even out-of-state—lobbying to defend their harmful activities. We cannot let them drown us out.

House Bill 366 is also known as "Roxy's Law," in honor of the beautiful pup who lost her life to a snare trap during Thanksgiving weekend last year. It is our hope that we can prevent the suffering and deaths of thousands of wild animals and pets across our state through passage of Roxy's Law.

Please take action and urge key State Representatives to vote YES on House Bill 366.

House Bill 366 is a reasonable solution that will protect wildlife, companion animals, and citizens enjoying New Mexico's public lands from unnecessary and accidental suffering, injuries, and deaths—and better align the management of wildlife with modern conservation practices and New Mexico voters' humane values—while still allowing certain key tools for ranchers and government agencies to protect public health and livestock. It will also help mitigate the emotional and financial strain of dealing with the loss or injury of an animal because of the jaws of a trap, a snare, or poisons. 

EXCEPTIONS IN THE BILL:

• It does not apply to any other hunting, fishing, or other implements by hand used to kill wildlife.
• It does not apply to anywhere other than public land, as defined.
• It does not apply to common rodents, listed by species.
• It allows government entities to protect human health and safety;
• It allows ecosystem managementconducted by the NM Dept. of Game & Fish, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and Conservancy Districts;
• It allows scientific research;
• It allows ranchers and others the use of live cage traps to remove offending animals damaging crops, property, or livestock on public land.

New Mexico deserves safe public lands and 21st Century wildlife management. Your voice is so important. TAKE ACTION TODAY!

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