Kudos to the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission for taking a stand and allowing wolverine trapping for another year. During a commission meeting this month, the FWP commission, which sets hunting, fishing and trapping regulations, denied appeals to stop the harvest of wolverines. The wolverine is perhaps the wildest species in the weasel family, typically residing … [Read more...]
Minnesota Ordered to Avoid Incidental Trapping of Lynx
After a brief intermission, the Canada lynx issue is back to the forefront of outdoor politics in the state of Minnesota. This past Monday, a federal judged ruled that the Minnesota DNR "promptly take all action necessary to [ensure] no further taking of threatened Canada lynx". Basically, this means that the state must apply for an "incidental take permit" (ITP) from the … [Read more...]
Illinois DNR Offers Online Trapper Education Course
Young trappers in Illinois are required to take a state-sponsored trapper education course before obtaining a trapping license. In addition to the traditional 8-hour instructional course, trappers now have the option to take a new 4-hour online course and 4 hours of "in-class" instruction. The new online trapper education course is offered at www.trappered.com All trappers, … [Read more...]