http://trappingtoday.com A trapping blog dedicated to providing information and entertainment for the modern trapper Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:57:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well, it's getting to be about that time. We got our first cold snap of the year the other night, and you can feel the days starting to get shorter and shorter all the time. That only means one thing: trapping season's just around the corner! Truth be told, ... http://trappingtoday.com/index.php/2008/08/30/trapping-fever-and-preseason-preparation/ The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission recently voted to continue to allow wolverine trapping in the state, but has reduced the quota from ten animals to an allowable harvest of five wolverines statewide. The quota reduction was based on biological data and recommendations from agency biologists that suggested ... http://trappingtoday.com/index.php/2008/08/30/wolverine-quota-reduced-but-trapping-opportunity-remains-in-montana/ 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 ... http://trappingtoday.com/index.php/2008/07/21/marten-page-added/   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 ... http://trappingtoday.com/index.php/2008/07/20/summer-2008-fur-market-report/ 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 ... http://trappingtoday.com/index.php/2008/07/20/wolf-management-stalled/ 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 ... http://trappingtoday.com/index.php/2008/07/14/trapping-controversy-in-nova-scotia/ Kudos to the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission for taking a stand and allowing wolverine trapping for another year. During a commission meeting this month, the FWP commission, which sets hunting, fishing and trapping regulations, denied appeals to stop the harvest of wolverines. The wolverine is perhaps the wildest ... http://trappingtoday.com/index.php/2008/06/28/montana-fwp-commission-keeps-wolverine-trapping-legal/ Is it time to start managing the burgeoning wolf population in Michigan? Mike Wendland, columnist with the Detroit Free Press, argues that responsible, limited harvest may be necessary to maintain a wolf population that is acceptable to both wildlife enthusiasts and the general public. You ... http://trappingtoday.com/index.php/2008/06/07/is-a-wolf-trapping-season-in-michigans-future/ Check this out. After losing a bunch of sheep, a Nevada man set up surveillance and discovered the culprit! http://trappingtoday.com/index.php/2008/05/25/mountain-lion-attacks-nevada-sheep/ The American Veterinary Medical Association recently issued a revised policy concerning the humaneness of using steel jawed leg-hold traps, which encourages modern, modified traps that are intended to increase animal welfare. Part of their position can be seen below: While not perfect, modified traps are less likely to cause severe ... http://trappingtoday.com/index.php/2008/05/24/amva-sets-guidelines-for-humane-trapping/