The proposed ordinance is a good start. Now all sides must get together and draw up some maps. Dogs must be on leash here. Dogs allowed off-leash here. Trapping allowed here. Not there. Traps must be clearly marked with owner's name & contact info. Traps must be regularly checked. The old state trapping laws do not meet today's needs. State fish and game laws allow local laws to supercede state laws. Good laws are the result of compromise and people working together to hammer out details. It's best for everyone to know where traps are allowed and where they are not. Where dogs must be on leash and where dogs can run free. Good laws based on input from all sides will be respected by all. Definitely time for some changes in Alaska's outdated trapping laws. As for trapping martens in trees. Read Brian Doyle's "Martin Marten". Respect for both martens and trappers can co-exist. Sometimes a species, families within species need a break, a rest, a safe space.