Trapping continues to be a controversial topic in New Mexico. This past summer, we reported on a move by the New Mexico State Game Commission to follow the recommendations of the New Mexico Game and Fish Department to overturn a ban on trapping in New Mexico's Wolf Recovery Area. The ban was put in place by former Gov. Bill Richardson in an attempt to protect recovering gray … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2011
Trapping Magazines: A Review
Like much of the outdoor sporting world, trapping has its fair share of trade publications. A large percentage of trappers subscribe to trapping magazines to keep up with the latest news, techniques and equipment. Like most trappers, I wish I had enough money to subscribe to all of the trapping magazines, but I can’t, and you probably can’t either. So I’d like to help by … [Read more...]
Feds Moving to Delist Wolves in Wyoming
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is moving closer to delisting the gray wolf in Wyoming as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Wolf populations have expanded significantly in recent years, and wolves have been removed from the ESA list in neighboring Montana and Idaho. Under an agreement reached in August by Fish and Wildlife officials and Gov. Matt Mead, the … [Read more...]