'It's time for reform': Hundreds sign petition to ban snaring, trapping on P.E.I.
CBC
A group on P.E.I. wants the provincial government to ban snaring and trapping in the province, citing the number of people and pets who have been caught in the devices in recent years.
Debbie Travers, whose dog Caspie died in an illegal snare placed on her family's property, is among those calling for action.
"We're still devastated. It still brings tears to our eyes," Travers said in a recent interview.
"There's nowhere in this house where I can't look out a window or go out a door where I don't see where it happened."
About a year ago, Caspie ran into the woods less than 300 metres from Travers's home in a rural part of western P.E.I.
When she didn't return, they searched for hours — eventually finding the dog dead in a snare.
The family thinks about it everyday and worries it could happen to someone else's pet, said Travers.
They have a new dog and still enjoy the outdoors with walks on the trails throughout their 200-acre property, but the once pleasant activity is now "stressful," said Travers.
"It's not as much of a joy as it once used to be," she said.
Rene Lombard, a friend of Travers, and Jennifer O'Brien are part of the group that's launched a petition to ban snaring and trapping.
"When I found out about this happening, it sort of impacted the feeling of safety I had walking around in nature by myself, with my dogs, and seeing other people doing it," said Lombard.
Before creating the petition, O'Brien said she didn't expect to hear so many cases of snaring or trapping gone wrong.
"We get stories about dogs where they may not have passed away but they come back with a limp or an injury," said O'Brien.
Last year, another dog was killed outside Charlottetown after being caught in an illegal trap.
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