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Group wants lethal traps banned in Idaho wolverine habitat | The Spokesman-Review

January 20, 2018 by Jeremiah Leave a Comment

Sound familiar?  Similar groups tried to ban trapping in Canada lynx habitat as well.  I'll discuss lynx issues in episodes 5 and 6 of the Trapping Today podcast. An environmental group has asked Idaho officials to prosecute a trapper who killed a wolverine and ban lethal traps in areas inhabited by wolverines, but state officials say they will do neither. Source: Group wants … [Read more...]

Trapping for Castor: Thinking Beyond the Simple Value of a Beaver Pelt

January 14, 2018 by Jeremiah Leave a Comment

Lower demand for beaver pelts leads to lower prices, which leads to a lower beaver harvest, which lowers the supply of beaver castor.  If the demand for castor remains the same (which it has), the only possible outcome is a much higher castor price.  That's what we saw in this week's Fur Harvesters auction, where beaver prices averaged between $7.56 and $12.05.  That's about as … [Read more...]

Bobcat Sightings on the Rise in Southern Minnesota

January 11, 2018 by Jeremiah Leave a Comment

The number of reported bobcat sightings have gone up in southern Minnesota over the past year. Source: Bobcat sightings on the rise in southern Minnesota … [Read more...]

Proposal to Research the Muskrat Decline

January 10, 2018 by Jeremiah 1 Comment

Tim Hiller, biologist and trapper over at the Wildlife Ecology Institute is looking to take on one of the greatest research challenges faced by furbearer managers and trappers today: the long term decline in muskrat populations.  We've discussed the muskrat decline  here in the past, but nobody has come up with a solid answer yet.  Here's a great writeup from Tim on the … [Read more...]

North Dakota’s 1st Otter Season Closed After Limit Reached | North Dakota News | 

December 17, 2017 by Jeremiah Leave a Comment

Source: North Dakota's 1st Otter Season Closed After Limit Reached | North Dakota News | US News … [Read more...]

Pulling the Marten Line

December 17, 2017 by Jeremiah Leave a Comment

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Beaver Foothold Trapping: Front Foot or Back?

December 7, 2017 by Jeremiah Leave a Comment

"You want a front foot or a back foot catch?" That was the question from a professional beaver trapper here in nothern Maine when I asked for advice on foothold beaver trapping. To be honest, I really hadn't thought about it much....I just wanted to catch the beaver! Beaver trapping with footholds can be extremely effective in open water. At its most basic level, you're … [Read more...]

Bobcat Recovery and Trapping Opportunity in Illinois, Indiana

October 11, 2017 by Jeremiah Leave a Comment

Bobcats in Illinois and Indiana are the latest example of conservation success stories in state wildlife management. In Illinois, 2016-17 marked the first hunting/trapping season for bobcats in decades. Here's a recap: New Illinois Hunting and Trapping Season for Bobcats a Success Preliminary harvest of 141 bobcats SPRINGFIELD, IL – Hunters and trappers took a … [Read more...]

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