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Letter to the editor: Wildlife population won’t self-regulate, Bay State’s experience shows

In a recent letter to the editor (Dec. 17), Don Loprieno stated that there is no need for recreational trapping, in that animal populations will self-regulate. A number of years ago, leghold traps, commonly used by recreational trappers in Massachusetts, were banned, and body-gripping traps were restricted through a statewide ballot initiative. Within five years […]