Source: Minnesota Put on Notice Over Incidental Trapping of Lynx | Minnesota News | US News … [Read more...]
Trapping Today Podcast: Episode 6
This is the second of two episodes on the potential delisting of Canada lynx, more on the Endangered Species Act, and the saga behind the many legal battles on the lynx front in Maine. Enjoy! … [Read more...]
Trapping Today Podcast: Episode 5
This is the first of two episodes on the potential Canada lynx delisting in the Lower 48 states. I cover the recent news about the potential delisting, and go over the background and history of the Endangered Species Act, and how it relates to Canada lynx, with an emphasis on my home state of Maine, and its impact on trappers. Enjoy! … [Read more...]
Idaho won’t have to alter trap rules to protect Canada lynx | Idaho Statesman
A federal court has reversed itself and says Idaho doesn't need to change trapping regulations where federally protected Canada lynx are likely to be caught in traps set for bobcats. Source: Idaho won't have to alter trap rules to protect Canada lynx | Idaho Statesman … [Read more...]
Feds Say Lynx Recovery Warrants Delisting
Trappers in the northern forests of the Lower 48 can breathe a collective sigh of relief tonight. After more than a decade of political struggle, it appears that the Canada lynx is finally headed down the path toward delisting, and relinquished Federal control over the species’ management. Here’s the release: Status Review Indicates Canada Lynx … [Read more...]
Lynx Exclusion Device for Marten and Fisher Trapping – Video
This video shows an example of a Maine- legal (as of 2017) cubby to exclude lynx for Marten and Fisher trapping. … [Read more...]
Maine IF&W Suspends Marten, Fisher Trapping to Protect Lynx
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...]
Groups Poised to Sue Montana, Claim Trapping Program Endangers Lynx
Maine trappers have been through this before, but now it looks like it may be Montana's turn. Animal rights groups are intending to sue the state of Montana, claiming that the state's trapping program threatens Canada lynx populations, which are protected under the Endangered Species Act. For the record, the state of Maine and its trappers have been defending the trapping … [Read more...]