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...]
Otters Return to Indiana
After many decades of extinction, river otters have returned to the state of Indiana. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources re-introduced otters beginning 15 years ago in hopes to re-establish the species. About 300 individuals were introduced, and otters are now found in over 70 counties throughout the state. "We started by releasing 25 otters at the Muscatuck National … [Read more...]
Predator Control Often Increases Game Bird Nesting Survival
A recent study undertaken by the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks and South Dakota State University shows that in many cases, predator trapping can increase the nesting success of waterfowl and other game birds. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Trapping predators to protect duck and pheasant nests produces mixed results that a researcher says appear to be tied to the … [Read more...]
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Opposes Montana Trap Ban
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, a group dedicated to preserving elk and other game in the Western U.S. and beyond, recently issued a press release opposing I-160. I-160 is a voter initiative that will be on the 2010 ballot, introduced by radical environmentalists who wish to ban all trapping on public lands in the state of Montana. February 25, 2010 Elk Foundation: … [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...]
Missouri Lifts Restrictions on Otter Trapping
For the first time in recent history, the state of Missouri has lifted harvest level restrictions on the river otter, marking a high point in one of the most successful conservation stories in the United States. Just a few decades ago, Missouri's otter population was considered almost nonexistent, with only an estimated few dozen otters left in isolated locations. The plight … [Read more...]
Why Trapping and Hunting are Necessary
In an age where humans and animals come into conflict more than ever before, wildlife management through responsible, regulated trapping and hunting is invaluable. Read the full article here. … [Read more...]
Trapping and Wildlife Management in Kentucky
Hayley Lynch recently wrote a great article printed in the Bowling Green Daily News, focusing on the role of trapping in wildlife management in the state of Kentucky. She interviewed personnel from the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, and revealed some interesting information about their role in promoting trapping as a wildlife management tool. “Trapping is … [Read more...]