Vermont's Fish and Wildlife Board voted last week to kick off the process of updating the state's regulations on hunting and trapping animals like bobcat, coyote and beaver.
Lawmakers called for some big changes last year to how Vermont regulates both and . And the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife has now proposed some updates.
They include new "best management practices" for trapping and new regulations on hunting coyotes with dogs.
VFW's proposal includes trap-free buffers around trails on some state lands. And it creates a season for hunting coyotes with dogs.
Wildlife advocates say the proposed regulations don't go far enough. They're urging lawmakers to support a on trapping.
The Fish and Wildlife board voted 11 to 0 to . There will be a from mid-May to June.
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