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		<title>Ancient Hudson&#8217;s Bay Company Film to be Restored</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Hudson&#8217;s Bay Company is, undoubtedly, the most historic and influential company in the history of the fur trade.  Through the remarkable effort of a few dedicated folks, a historic film of some of the Company&#8217;s history in Canada is being resurrected.  Here&#8217;s some background from the folks at Return of the Far Fur Country. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://trappingtoday.com/index.php/2012/01/25/ancient-hudsons-bay-company-film-to-be-restored/</link>
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		<title>North Dakota Trapper Targets Muskrats</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Muskrat trapping is a lot of fun.  And it&#8217;s becoming more rewarding with increasing pelt prices over the past couple of years.  But for most trappers, the experience trumps the financial considerations of trapping. Nat Bornsen is a North Dakota trapper who targets muskrats. Click here to read Nat&#8217;s story.]]></description>
		<link>http://trappingtoday.com/index.php/2012/01/24/north-dakota-trapper-targets-muskrats/</link>
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		<title>Fox Fur Prices May Encourage NWT Trappers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recent record-high prices for fox pelts may cause more trappers in Northwest Territories (Canada) and beyond to target fox in their operations.  Here&#8217;s an excerpt from a CTV News article that reports on the high prices: The Northwest Territories government is hoping record prices for fox fur pelts will encourage northern trappers to target the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://trappingtoday.com/index.php/2012/01/23/fox-fur-prices-may-encourage-nwt-trappers/</link>
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		<title>Fur Market Article from NAFA</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fur pelts command record-high prices, The Star Article John Goddard-Business Reporter Fur prices continue to hit last year’s record-high prices at this season’s first European auctions — good news for Canadian trappers, mink farmers and fur-clothing manufacturers. “The number of customers exceeded all expectations,” the world’s biggest fur auction house Kopenhagen Fur said of its [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://trappingtoday.com/index.php/2012/01/13/fur-market-article-from-nafa/</link>
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		<title>Early 2012 Fur Market Report</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Two recent fur sales gave us a great indicator of what to expect for fur prices in 2012.  On January 7th, Fur Harvesters Auction Inc. held its first fur sale of the year.  The sale went extremely well, with high averages for most species. Click here to read the FHA auction report. Here&#8217;s a recap [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://trappingtoday.com/index.php/2012/01/11/early-2012-fur-market-report/</link>
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		<title>Trapping Today News Roundup: 1/8/2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With plenty of trapping-related stories in the news lately, I thought I&#8217;d take the opportunity to give you a sample of what&#8217;s out there.  You can click on the links below to read these news stories. River Otters Returning to northwest Ohio &#8211; For the first time in over 100 years, wildlife officials have confirmed [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://trappingtoday.com/index.php/2012/01/08/trapping-today-news-roundup-182012/</link>
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		<title>Minnesota Ponders Wolf Hunting, Trapping Seasons</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After a successful recovery of the gray wolf population in the Great Lakes area, wolves have been removed from the Endangered Species List by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.  With delisting, management of the wolf population becomes the responsibility of each state&#8217;s fish and wildlife department. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is considering [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://trappingtoday.com/index.php/2012/01/05/minnesota-ponders-wolf-hunting-trapping-seasons/</link>
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		<title>Market for Muskrats Gains Attention</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Wall Street Journal just posted an interesting article on the recent rise in demand and prices for muskrat furs.  They took the time to interview several trappers and relay their thoughts on the muskrat market, as well as the fur market in general. The North American muskrat market has been booming, thanks to soaring [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://trappingtoday.com/index.php/2012/01/04/market-for-muskrats-gains-attention/</link>
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		<title>U.S. Fish and Wildlife Reviewing Maine&#8217;s ITP Application for Trapping and Lynx</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is currently considering an application by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife for an incidental take permit for Canada lynx.  The ITP would provide legal protection for the Department&#8217;s trapping program and trappers who incidentally capture lynx, which are protected under the Federal Endangered Species Act.  In [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://trappingtoday.com/index.php/2012/01/02/u-s-fish-and-wildlife-reviewing-maines-itp-application-for-trapping-and-lynx/</link>
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		<title>Pennsylvania Trappers Play Vital Role</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Pennsylvania outdoor writer Ron Tussel recently authored a great article on trapping in the state. Trapping has had some bad press in the past, spurred and funded mostly by anti-fur and animal rights groups. Trapping, in fact, is highly regulated and foot-hold traps must not surpass a jaw width of 6.5 inches in Pennsylvania. Foot-hold [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://trappingtoday.com/index.php/2011/12/22/pennsylvania-trappers-play-vital-role/</link>
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