Sportsmen and property rights advocates take notice: the Canada lynx issue is far from over, and much of the controversy of the status of this species in the United States may just be in its infancy. Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reversed seven rulings of additional protection for species under the Endangered Species Act, including one which denied critical … [Read more...]
Settlement Reached in Maine Lynx Trapping Lawsuit
Well, here it is. After a few months of back and forth, the State of Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has settled a lawsuit with the California-based Animal Protection Institute, which sued the state under the premise that state-approved trapping activities threaten Canada lynx. State Agrees to Restrict Trapping to Protect Threatened Lynx Sportsmen Settle … [Read more...]
New York DEC Adopts Emergency Trapping Regulations
To avoid the potential for trappers to incidentally harm or kill dogs with bodygripper traps set on or near the ground, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation has adopted emergency regulations that will restrict the way many trappers operate. The regulations deal mainly with dog-resistant cubby sets, blind conibear sets, and mandatory trap setback distances from … [Read more...]
The End of All Trapping in Colorado???
Many of you probably remember when the state of Colorado passed a ballot initiative to ban trapping back in 1996. Trappers lost all rights to do what they loved, until a small semblance of trapping was restored when the state allowed the use of box traps and padded footholds. Well, the state's ruling is now being challenged in court by some of the same groups that helped ban … [Read more...]