I was thinking more about this issue. I may be missing something but....

There is a President in office that really likes using executive orders. There are states (like New Mexico) where the state government has banned trapping--including on federal land. That same President has both houses of Congress.

Why no executive order or federal law reopening trapping on federal lands in states where it has been banned? Why no federal law restoring and protecting trapping?

Trapping is important to trappers.

Think like a politician.

Trapper numbers are decreasing. Depending on the poll and/or location, the public opposes trapping. There is no meaningful pro trapping lobby spending big dollars.

Politicians pay attention to and vote for things that get them more votes. Or money. Or both.

A Democrat politician has only political gain when he opposes trapping.

A Republican politician may not oppose and may even support trapping but he is not going to spend any time or capital fighting for it in any meaningful way. At least most will not.

Unless, we put together a big PAC to shower the politicians with money. I guess a fur boom would increase numbers (votes).

Until then, trapping continues to have net losses. It sucks.

It is similar, I imagine, to the states administering the Clean Water Act for the Feds.

The Feds can however step in at any point and change the rules.

As far as trapping is concerned, I have zero doubt that if the current federal government wanted to reopen trapping on federal land in New Mexico, for example, it would try it.

I believe in States rights, except when I don't like what my State does.

Trump loves blackmail. Maybe he can blackmail them by withholding Pittman Robertson money?

I've always voted for the person rather than straight down party line... but I do get what you're saying Swampy.

It is similar, I imagine, to the states administering the Clean Water Act for the Feds.

The Feds can however step in at any point and change the rules.

As far as trapping is concerned, I have zero doubt that if the current federal government wanted to reopen trapping on federal land in New Mexico, for example, it would try it.

Gerald, I'm a life-long democrat but you're right, democrat representatives have decided that anti trapping is part of their base agenda. And of course most of their constituents that are democrats most likely support that.

I've got some soul searching to do. I will not vote in the future for any of them that voted for this bill.

I suppose he has the time to change the check times, jaw width, trapping seasons, bag limits. etc etc, also, you know in his first hunnerd days, you know cause hes got nuthin else going on. If he did reopen trapping you would complain he didnt do it soon enough ,or often enough or inclusive enough .

I was thinking more about this issue. I may be missing something but....

There is a President in office that really likes using executive orders. There are states (like New Mexico) where the state government has banned trapping--including on federal land. That same President has both houses of Congress.

Why no executive order or federal law reopening trapping on federal lands in states where it has been banned? Why no federal law restoring and protecting trapping?

Surely you know the answer. Wildlife is strictly the purview of the states.

Except on this acreage...its true...

BC, unless an animal is endangered or threatened in is in the states hand's

Are dove's endangered or threatened?

The feds can control, for example, BLM lands should the feds decide to do it.

That's what we are talking about.

I suppose he has the time to change the check times, jaw width, trapping seasons, bag limits. etc etc, also, you know in his first hunnerd days, you know cause hes got nuthin else going on. If he did reopen trapping you would complain he didnt do it soon enough ,or often enough or inclusive enough .