KY SR194

Senate resolution formally recognizes regulated trapping as an essential, humane, and effective component of modern wildlife management and conservation in Kentucky

Cites economic benefits including $884 million annual contribution to U.S. GDP from trappers and $16.5 million saved annually in nuisance control costs for taxpayers

References wildlife management outcomes such as boosting duck nest success rates from 5-10% to the 15-20% threshold needed for stable populations through predator control

Notes trapping helps control feral wild pigs across 35 states, mitigating $2.5 billion in damages on national wildlife refuges

Directs the Clerk of the Senate to transmit the resolution to the Commissioner of the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources and Kentucky's congressional delegation