Committee backs bill allowing remote camera checks for wolf traps, amid conservation group concerns
The committee voted to send H 678 to the floor with a do pass recommendation; supporters said transmitting trail cameras would make trap-checking more humane and feasible, while the Idaho Conservation League asked for amending order to protect minimum standards.
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On March 11 the Senate Resources & Environment Committee voted to advance H 678, legislation to allow wolf trappers to inspect traps remotely using transmitting trail cameras. Representative Shepherd, sponsor of the bill, told the committee the purpose was to "allow wolf trappers the opportunity to inspect their traps remotely with transmitting cameras," arguing the change would make trapping more economically feasible and assist wolf-control efforts.
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