Check out the new marten page recently added to Trapping Today. The page gives a brief overview of marten biology and habits, and gives some tips and tricks that may be useful to marten trappers. You can navigate to the page by clicking on the 'Furbearers' tab above, then clicking on the marten picture located on the Furbearers page. … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2008
Summer 2008 Fur Market Report
I'm a little late in reporting, but it's about time for another fur market update. The final wild fur sales at the major auction houses took place in May. Both NAFA and FHA reported excellent results, and it looks like the fur market is right on track for the upcoming trapping season. NAFA sold 100% of most items, many at stellar prices, and FHA reported that this was … [Read more...]
Wolf Management Stalled
Well, it doesn't look like we'll be seeing any hunting or trapping seasons for wolves any time in the near future. I wrote a post a couple of weeks ago mentioning the possibility of a wolf season in the makings in the state of Michigan. Since then, the Michigan DNR adopted an updated wolf management plan, which didn't include any hunting or trapping component, despite … [Read more...]
Trapping Controversy in Nova Scotia
The conflict between trapping and pets is often misunderstood and severely damaging to the future of legal trapping in North America. Pets are occasionally caught in traps set for furbearing wildlife, and each incident is heartfelt and depressing, usually stirring up controversy over whether trapping should be legal or not. In a recent news article, Nova Scotia trapper Gary … [Read more...]