Cruel Beaver-Trapping Plan Halted in Virginia

October 2004

PETA convinced a Virginia Homeowners Association to drop its plan to hire a trapper to kill a family of beavers. The association is now working with us to humanely address residents’ concerns about both beavers and Canada geese living in the community.

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 Ingrid E. Newkirk

“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?” READ MORE

— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind