Humane Trapping

Implementation Phases

Certified trap models are given exclusive identification letters that manufacturers will have to mark on traps they manufacture in 2007 and beyond .Trappers may still legally use these same trap models after the implimentation of the AIHTS (2007), regardless of whether they bear this mark. The Certified Traps list will be updated as additional traps are certified.

Phase 1:
Certified traps regulated for trapping the following species

Species	Killing Traps Certified traps to be regulated for use in fall, 2007
Beaver (on land and underwater)	• Bélisle Classic 330 • Bélisle Super X 280 • Bélisle Super X 330 • BMI 280 Body Gripper • BMI 330 Body Gripper • Bridger 330 • Duke 300 • LDL C280 • LDL C280 Magnum • LDL C330 • LDL C330 Magnum	• Rudy 280 • Rudy 330 • Sauvageau 1000-11F • Sauvageau 2001-8 • Sauvageau 2001-11 • Sauvageau 2001-12 • Species-Specific 330 Dislocator Half-Magnum • Species-Specific 440 Dislocator Half-Magnum • Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 280 • Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 330
Fisher	• Bélisle Super X 120 • Bélisle Super X 160 • Bélisle Super X 220 • Koro #2 • LDL C160 Magnum • LDL C220 Magnum • Rudy 120 Magnum	• Rudy 160 Plus • Rudy 220 Plus • Sauvageau 2001-5 • Sauvageau 2001-6 • Sauvageau 2001-7 • Sauvageau 2001-8
Marten	• Bélisle Super X 120 • Bélisle Super X 160 • BMI 126 Magnum Body Gripper • LDL B120 Magnum • Rudy 120 Magnum	• Rudy 160 Plus • Koro #1 • Northwoods 155 • Sauvageau C120 Magnum • Sauvageau 2001-5 • Sauvageau 2001-6
Muskrat (on land)	• Bélisle Super X 120 • BMI 120 • BMI 120 Magnum • BMI 126 Magnum • Bridger 120 • Duke 120 • Koro Muskrat • LDL B120 Magnum • Ouell 4-11-180	• Rudy 110 • Rudy 120 • Sauvageau C120 "Reverse Bend" • Sauvageau C120 Magnum • Sauvageau 2001-5 • Triple M • Woodstream Oneida• Victor Conibear 110 • Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 120
Muskrat (underwater)	• Any jaw type trap (body gripping or leghold) set as a submersion set that exerts clamping force on a muskrat and that maintains a muskrat underwater.
Raccoon	• Bélisle Classic 220 • Bélisle Super X 160 • Bélisle Super X 220 • Bélisle Super X 280 • BMI 160 Body Gripper • BMI 220 Body Gripper • BMI 280 Body Gripper • BMI 280 Magnum Body Gripper • Bridger 160 • Bridger 220 • Duke 160 • Duke 220 • LDL C 160 • LDL C 220 • LDL C 220 Magnum	• LDL C 280 Magnum • Northwoods 155 • Rudy 160 • Rudy 160 Plus • Rudy 220 • Rudy 220 Plus • Sauvageau 2001-6 • Sauvageau 2001-7 • Sauvageau 2001-8 • Species-Specific 220 Dislocator Half Magnum • Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 160 • Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 220

Species	Leghold Restraining Traps - Certified Traps Regulated for Use
Lynx	Bélisle Footsnare #6 Oneida Victor #3 Soft Catch equipped with 2 coil springs	Oneida Victor #3 Soft Catch equipped with 4 coil springs	Oneida Victor #3 equipped with a minimum of 8mm thick, non-offset steel jaws, 4 coil springs and an anchoring swivel centre mounted on a base plate

Phase 2:
Year of Implementation to be determined - Certified traps to be regulated for trapping the following species

Although the traps listed in Phase 2 are certified for the following species and trap categories, the year of entry into force of the obligation to use only AIHTS Certified traps has not yet been determined. This date, which could vary from one species to another, will be known at least 3 years in advance.

Until then, traps that are currently legally permitted can still be used.

Check with Manitoba Conservation for regulations related to trap uses applicable in your trapping area.

Species	Killing traps - certified, but not yet mandatory for use
Otter (underwater)	Belisle Super X220 Belisle Super X280 LDL C280 Magnum Rudy 220 Plus Rudy 280 Rudy 330	Sauvageau 2001-11 Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 220 Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 330
Weasel	Victor Rat Trap
Lynx	Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 330
Bobcat, Badger	No killing trap certified to date

Species	Leghold restraining traps - certified, but not mandatory for use
Coyote	Bélisle Footsnare #6; Oneida Victor #3 Soft Catch equipped with 2 coil springs;	Bridger #3 equipped with 5/16-inch offset, double rounded steel jaw laminations (3/16-inch topside of jaw and 1/4-inch on underside of jaws), with 4 coil springs and an anchoring swivel centre mounted on a base plate
Wolf	Bélisle Footsnare #8
Bobcat	Bélisle Footsnare #6

Phase 3:
Year of Implementation to be determined - Cage and box traps to be regulated for live-trapping the following species

Species	Traps certified but not mandatory for use
Beaver, Racoon, Fisher, Marten, Muskrat, Otter, Weasel, Lynx, Bobcat, Badger	No live capture cage or box certified to date.