Skip Trask, of the Maine Trappers Association, put together this update on the Maine lynx lawsuit hearing held in Bangor this week: UPDATE 11/10/2008 - First of all, I wish to extend my heartfelt thanks to each of you that suspended your trapline activities to attend the hearing in Bangor this afternoon. The hearing was held in a very small courtroom, and there was not … [Read more...]
Judge Hears Arguments in Lawsuit to Restrict Trapping in Maine
Yet another lawsuit aimed at ending trapping in Maine is being battled in court this week. On Monday, a federal judge heard arguments from animal rights activists suing the State of Maine for allowing trapping practices that resulted in the capture of the 'threatened' Canada lynx. Just last year, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife settled with the Animal … [Read more...]