The Fur Council of Canada has put together a great educational web site designed to promote fur as a natural, renewable resource. At www.furisgreen.com, you can learn why buying and promoting fur is good for the environment. Trapping and fur use helps state and federal wildlife agencies manage populations of furbearers to provide an optimum balance with other species in … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2010
Where the Trees Grow Too Close Together
Field & Stream's Keith McCafferty wrote an incredible story back in 1984 about a trapper in the Bob Marshall Wilderness of Montana and his encounter with a grizzly bear. Click here to read "Where the Trees Grow Too Close Together". … [Read more...]
2010 Land Trapping Begins in Montana
Get ready, Montana trappers! The land trapping season for protected furbearers begins on December 1. Here's a press release from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks: Land furbearer trapping seasons open December 1 across much of Montana for bobcat, marten, fisher, and wolverine. Trappers after bobcat and wolverine must purchase their license by Tuesday, November 30. For … [Read more...]