Note: This is not the latest fur market update from Trapping Today. Click here for NAFA July fur auction results and market recap. After months of anticipation, we've finally seen the completion of the FHA March fur sale we've been waiting for to truly understand the state of the fur market this year. Considering the depressed state of the fur market we've been in … [Read more...]
Alaska Game Board Rejects Bear Snaring Measure
A proposal to allow bear snaring in remote central Alaska failed to pass a vote by the state's Board of Game recently. The proposal was aimed at giving another tool to villagers to control the abundant black bear population, which they believe is impacting moose numbers. Maine remains the only state that allows bear snaring. Unfortunately, the Board's vote was strongly … [Read more...]
In Belarus, wolf-hunters lay traps at edge of Chernobyl zone | Reuters
Source: In Belarus, wolf-hunters lay traps at edge of Chernobyl zone | Reuters … [Read more...]
Trapping Today is All About Predator Management: Buckmasters Article
Here's a neat article about how trapping is becoming more popular among those interested in managing predators to benefit wildlife like deer game birds. Source: Trapping today is all about predator management … [Read more...]
Fur Harvesters NWT Season 1, Episode 3
2017 Fur Prices: FHA January Auction Results
NOTE: This is not the most recent Fur Market Update from Trapping Today. Click here for the NAFA July 2017 Auction Results and season fur market recap. Click here for the FHA May 2017 Auction Results. Click here for the NAFA May 2017 Auction Results. The first major fur auction of the 2017 selling season is in the books, and … [Read more...]
Fishers: Rare, Recovering and Everywhere in Between
The Fisher (Martes pennati) is a large furbearer in the weasel family found in northern climates across the U.S. and Canada. Fisher populations are common and healthy in many Northeast states, and the species has shown incredible recovery after reintroduction in Pennsylvania: Fisher Resurgence: Once extinct in Pennsylvania forests, a big active predator is on the … [Read more...]
Urban Alaska Considers Trapping Restrictions Due to Pet Conflicts – Alaska Dispatch News
As responsible trappers, we should always do our best to avoid conflicts with hikers and pets. This sometimes means not trapping an area or changing our methods, even if not required by law. Pets being caught in traps near recreational trails might mean trouble for trapping in some parts of Alaska. More below. The still-emerging regulations would join strict but … [Read more...]