New Research by Born Free USA Calls for End to Trapping as Crushing Cruelty is Uncovered News provided by Share this article Share this article WASHINGTON, April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading animal welfare nonprofit Born Free USA has today launched a comprehensive report on animal trapping in the United States, amending and updating work carried out in 2017 and providing each state with a score out of 100 based on its action to protect animals from cruel trapping. Only two states scored above 50/100, and almost half of the states scored just 25/100 or under. The findings present a sobering insight into this practice, which causes suffering and death to millions of animals each year. In addition to inadequate regulation, Born Free found traps, including those that are illegal to use in all 50 states, to be widely available for sale without restriction on online e-commerce platforms such as Amazon. The organization is calling for a ban on such sales, and a complete regulatory overhaul of trapping nationwide — including an immediate end to trapping on public lands — and for plans to be implemented to move towards generalized prohibition of trapping across the nation.