As an anti-trapping wildlife activist, I applaud the dedication of caring people in Vermont, who understand the suffering and outright cruelty inflicted on wild animals by humans who are brainwashed by sick “traditions” — usually excuses to keep doing what should have been abolished long ago.

A few of us once offered a reward to trappers who would volunteer to put their hand into a steel trap set as if for an animal. Needless to say, we did not get one “brave” trapper to stick his/her hand in that set trap. A bit cowardly, don’t you think?

Rosemary Lowe
Santa Fe, New Mexico

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