The fact that many do not encounter these animals in the wild...is because of the fact that people don't go where they can be seen. To suggest that trapping is robbing the city folks from that experience is laughable, their own inability to get out of the city is the issue.
Case in point my cousin from Australia came here and in 4 days with me he saw in the wild: Moose, elk, both species of deer, bighorns, wolves, coyotes, black bears and grizzly bears....I am sure I forgot something.
Of the animals listed the only one I haven't had encounters with is a wolverine, but I don't blame the trappers or hunters for that.
LC
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