Court dismisses animal-rights groups appeal concerning the incidental trapping of Canada lynx in Maine.
Longtime anti-hunting congresswoman proposes banning all trapping on national wildlife refuge system.
A bill has been tabled that would ban all trapping on New Mexico public lands, making effective wildlife management nearly impossible.
Environmentalists in New Mexico are suing several parties, including the New Mexico Game Commission, claiming trapping cougars is endangering other animals.
Trapping advocates claim state game commissioners ignored data showing bobcats are the main cause of dropping populations of some endangered species and instead upheld the ban on 'moral' grounds.
Scientists are set to begin trapping grizzly bears in Grand Teton National Park to outfit them with tracking collars and collect samples from the animals.
California's Fish and Game Commission has voted to ban bobcat trapping throughout the state, a move praised by animal activists who argue trapping is cruel.