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Improving Marten Habitat With Nest Boxes
The recovery success story of the wood duck in North America hinged on agencies and volunteers putting up countless nesting boxes to fill a crucial habitat need that was keeping duck densities lower than they could have otherwise been. It worked amazingly well for ducks. Could something similar work for the American marten - a popular furbearer whose numbers have declined in … [Read more...]
Delaware Adopts Coyote Trapping Season
For the first time in modern history, Delaware trappers will have a trapping season specifically for fox and coyotes. Officials at Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife are adopting rules for the season, which was created after the legislature passed a law that gave them the authority to manage the species. The trapping season is a response to the … [Read more...]
The Management Advantage #31 – Trap Modifications
Another video from The Management Advantage. … [Read more...]
The Management Advantage #19 – Trapping Raccoons and Coyotes
Here's another trapping video from The Management Advantage. … [Read more...]
Alberta Trappers Assist Wolverine Research
Up in Alberta, local trappers are helping with an ambitious research project aimed at learning more about wolverines and their habitat. The Alberta Trappers Association approached researchers with the hopes of learning more about the elusive furbearers that play an important role on the bush trapline. Here's an excerpt. Jokinen has been involved with the wolverine project … [Read more...]
Attempts to Ban Trapping, 2013 Edition
Despite the success of trapping as a tradition, rural income source and wildlife management tool, there are always attempts by animal rights groups to ban the practice. Here at Trapping Today we try to keep you informed on the latest trap ban attempts. Here are a few from 2013. In Montana, activists are gathering signatures to put a question on the 2014 ballot to ban … [Read more...]
New Beaver Trapping Page
Check out the new Beaver page on the Furbearer section of Trapping Today. The page provides some basic information on beaver biology, habitat, and trapping methods. I'll be adding more beaver trapping information to the page as time goes on. Hope it's useful! … [Read more...]