MN Legislation to Protect Dogs from Traps and Snares

To protect dogs from lethal trapping & snaring.

• 2015 and later bills: "Dog Lovers 4 Safe Trapping MN bill would help to protect dogs from lethal traps and snares!"
• 2012-2014 bills: "Ward's Good Bill," "Wiger's Good Bill."

To require written landowner permission to trap on private land.

• "Written-permission bill would help to protect landowners and their dogs from hidden traps."

To protect dogs in other ways from traps and snares:

• 2015 trapping-buffer bill: "Trap-free buffer-strip bill would make public roads and trails safer for hikers, hunters, and their dogs."

Harmful bills:

• 2012 bills providing a false sense of protection: Carlson's Typo, McNamara's Typo.