Summary of Ways to Minimize Problems

To summarize, trappers can minimize problems that might occur from using cable devices by:

• Properly securing the cable devices
• Checking the cable devices daily, preferably in the morning
• Removing cable devices when the set is abandoned or the season closes
• Setting cable restraints on land in a way that avoids entanglement
• Choosing set locations away from areas with a lot of human traffic to minimize the visibility of cable devices and other trapping activities
• Avoiding the capture of domestic animals and livestock
• Respecting the rights of landowners
• Removing captured animals promptly by dispatching target animals or releasing non-target animals