Williams Lake Woman Calling for Action After Family Dog Killed in Baited Snare
The Fur-Bearers say provincial rules should require warning signs, setbacks and trap IDs after Berta died in a snare near a Williams Lake home.
- On Sunday, Oct 18, Victoria Savile discovered her five-year-old Maremma livestock guardian dog, Berta, dead in a baited snare near their Williams Lake property; the BC Conservation Officer Service is investigating.
- The BC Government proposed new regulatory changes including trap setbacks and mandatory signage to mitigate public risks, though the BC Trappers Association opposes the measures citing lack of engagement and enforcement concerns.
- Records obtained by The Fur-Bearers document 100 incidents of pets caught in wildlife traps between 2015 and 2023, following the death of a two-year-old husky named Moon in the East Kootenay earlier this year.
- Savile, who joined The Fur-Bearers, now advocates for mandatory warning signs and trap identification tags. Fur-Bearers executive director Lesley Fox said, "Families should not have to discover deadly traps through tragedy."
- With the BC legislature dissolved on Sept. 22 ahead of tomorrow's provincial election, proposed trapping reforms face uncertainty. The Fur-Bearers is calling for the next provincial government to prioritize these safeguards.
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Williams Lake woman calling for action after family dog killed in baited snare - Vanderhoof Omineca Express
“If I would have known the dangers in my backyard, maybe she would have been able to be saved,” is the thought that keeps coming back to Victoria Savile of Williams Lake as she calls for change after her family’s beloved dog, Berta, was killed in a baited snare not far from their home. Savile has recently joined The Fur-Bearers, a Canadian wildlife protection charity dedicated to protecting fur-bearing animals through conservation, advocacy, res…
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Williams Lake woman calling for action after family dog killed in baited snare
“If I would have known the dangers in my backyard, maybe she would have been able to be saved,” is the thought that keeps coming back to Victoria Savile of Williams Lake as she calls for change after her family’s beloved dog, Berta, was killed in a baited snare not far from their home. Savile has recently joined The Fur-Bearers, a Canadian wildlife protection charity dedicated to protecting fur-bearing animals through conservation, advocacy, res…
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