TRAPPING: Nope, it's not hunting

Regarding the Saturday Feb. 21 My Turn article by Cecilia Nolthenius, let me say that your article is an emotional one. The issue here is not of emotion but one of providing for a family by means of trapping animals and selling their fur, something that has gone on for hundreds of years and still goes on today. You say that “trapping is not hunting.” You are right, trapping is not hunting, it is trapping! And if death traps are used NO suffering occurs.

Also we do not “run amok” with our practices; we are careful how and where we place our traps and to follow the rules and seasons. And one more thing: If you stayed on designated trails with your dog on a leash, you nor your dog would be in danger from ANY traps.

HARRISON JACOBS

Blanchard