Several months ago, Fairbanks, Alaska trapper Marty Meierotto was featured on the cover of the special survival issue of Field and Stream. A cover shot for a trapper is pretty incredible - not just for Marty and his fellow Alaskans, but for all trappers in the U.S. and Canada. I don't think I've ever seen an issue of F&S that featured a trapper. While the magazine covers … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2010
A Message from MEWM on the Montana Trap Ban Effort
Here's an update from Montanans for Effective Wildlife Management, the group formed to fight the proposed ballot initiative (I-160) that would ban trapping on all public land in Montana. The initiative supporters still need to collect a large number of signatures for the question to show up on the ballot, but MEWM is being proactive in an effort to get the early word out on … [Read more...]
Trappers Help Control Mink Numbers in Ireland
While furbearers can be a valuable natural resource, they can also cause serious ecological problems when their population levels are uncontrolled. For example, we simply have to look at places like Massachusetts and Washington state, where laws prohibiting trapping have resulted in overpopulation and animal damage problems from multiple furbearers. Ecological problems also … [Read more...]