Talk about bad timing for Maine trappers. Just when it looked like trappers were making headway defending a lawsuit by animal rights groups to ban land trapping in northern Maine, a lynx was reportedly killed in a trap set for other furbearing species this week. The dead lynx will undoubtably be used by animal rights groups to show that Maine's trapping activities are harming … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2008
Maine Lynx Lawsuit Update
Skip Trask, of the Maine Trappers Association, put together this update on the Maine lynx lawsuit hearing held in Bangor this week: UPDATE 11/10/2008 - First of all, I wish to extend my heartfelt thanks to each of you that suspended your trapline activities to attend the hearing in Bangor this afternoon. The hearing was held in a very small courtroom, and there was not … [Read more...]
Judge Hears Arguments in Lawsuit to Restrict Trapping in Maine
Yet another lawsuit aimed at ending trapping in Maine is being battled in court this week. On Monday, a federal judge heard arguments from animal rights activists suing the State of Maine for allowing trapping practices that resulted in the capture of the 'threatened' Canada lynx. Just last year, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife settled with the Animal … [Read more...]
Fur Price Forecast: No One Really Knows!
It's a busy time of year. Hunting and trapping seasons are in full swing in most areas, and many of us are finding little time to get on the computer in between work and time chasing critters in God's great outdoors. One of the biggest things on many trappers' minds at the onset of this season is the price of furs. While many of us trap for fun, fur prices do play a huge … [Read more...]