December 9, 2014 IFW News -- IFW Adopts Emergency Trapping Rule Changes In Northern Maine For Immediate Release: December 9, 2014 AUGUSTA, Maine -- The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has implemented immediate trapping regulation changes through an emergency rule making process after two Canada lynx were killed in traps this fall. “We are taking … [Read more...]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Reviewing Maine’s ITP Application for Trapping and Lynx
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's trapping program and trappers who incidentally capture lynx, which are protected under the Federal Endangered Species Act. In return, the … [Read more...]
Another N.C. County Pushes to Legalize Fox and Coyote Trapping
Fox and coyote trapping could soon become legal in Surry County, North Carolina. County commissioners have approved a request to the state legislature to allow the activity. Similar actions have taken place in Almance and Forsyth counties. North Carolina has statewide trapping regulations, but counties have the ability to open or extend previously closed seasons by working … [Read more...]
West Virginia Proposes New Otter Trapping Season
Texas isn't the only place river otters are making a comeback. The recovery of otter populations in a number of states across the nation has been an exciting trend, and is opening up the opportunity for responsibly regulated trapping seasons. Just recently, wildlife officials in the state of West Virginia announced their plans to allow the trapping of river otters beginning … [Read more...]
Nebraska Trappers Can Trap Roadside Ditches Once Again
A two year old bill that banned trapping in roadside ditches in Nebraska has now been overturned. Concerns over trapping non-target animals motivated the original bill's passing, but problems with flooding and land damage have proven the need for trapping to resume in these areas. Individual counties still have the right to ban roadside trapping within their jurisdictional … [Read more...]
Alaska Board of Game to Decide on Chugach Wolverine Trapping
The Alaska Board of Game, which makes decisions on hunting and trapping regulations in the state, began a two-week meeting this past Friday to debate over 200 wildlife management proposals, one of which directly involves wolverine trapping. Alaska's Chugach State Park, outside of Anchorage, was opened to wolverine trapping in 2007. Since then, 10 wolverines have been … [Read more...]
Trapping Law Helps Protect North Carolina Landowners
Here's some trapping related news I thought I'd pass on for those of you in North Carolina. Individuals in Alamance County, North Carolina are pushing for the extension of a fox trapping law that has helped protect landowners from property damage since its inception in 2006. The 'local bill' applies on the county level and allows for a longer fox trapping season than … [Read more...]
New York Extends Emergency Trapping Regulations
The New York Department of Environmental Conservation announced last week that it would extend the emergency trapping regulations put in place at the beginning of the 2007 season. The regulations were adopted to avoid the incidental killing of dogs and other pets with conibear (body gripping) traps set on the ground for raccoon and fisher. Body gripping traps have … [Read more...]