Here's NAFA's report on their February fur auction. Record Attendance Creates Record Prices 100% CLEARANCES WITH NEW HIGHS February 22, 2013 NAFA, nor any other auction house in North America, has ever seen a buyer attendance for a fur sale such as we saw here in Toronto this week. Registration for NAFA’s 2013 winter sale was over 700 buyers, with 470 from Hong Kong/China, … [Read more...]
Wild Fur Reaches New Highs – NAFA February 2013 Fur Market Update
"I should have trapped more last fall". That's a phrase that's likely to be heard more and more over the next couple of months if wild fur prices continue their run upward. North American Fur Auctions held there first big fur sale of the year last week, and the results were excellent. Here's their initial reaction: Wild Fur Reaches New Highs! New Highs reached for Fisher, … [Read more...]
What’s Right About Trapping
C.J. Williams over at Trapping Supplies Review has written a great essay on his thoughts about trapping. If you haven't visited his site, you should check it out (www.trappingsupplies.blogspot.com). C.J. is passionate about trapping and is an excellent writer. I really don't think I could have done a better job explaining some of the great things about trapping, so with … [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...]
Trap Thieves Beware! Black Light Proves Trapper Right
It's sweet justice for a Wisconsin trapper who was having issues with a thief on his trapline. Turns out the savvy fellow found a creative way to prove that the traps at the thief's house were his. Here's a summary: DNR wardens seized three traps from Brown’s residence they believed had been stolen, although Brown claimed he owned the traps, according to the complaint. The … [Read more...]
Big Money Possum Trapping
The Trapper and Predator Caller blog has a neat article about Shay Williamson, an 18 year old New Zealander who makes over $40,000 U.S. per year trapping possums. Apparently it's really hard work, but not a bad gig for a trapper! Read the story here. … [Read more...]
Mobile Technology Making its Way to the Trapline
The new Trap-Alert System developed by New Frequency probably won't explode onto the fur trapping scene any time soon, but it's proving effective for some government trappers. The technology allows trappers to use mobile devices to find out whether their traps have caught animals or not. Here's the press release: Trap-Alert® System Becomes a Valuable Tool for a USDA … [Read more...]
Sierra Club Adopts Anti-Trapping Policy
Straight from the horse's mouth, here's the Sierra Club's new anti-trapping policy: Policy on Trapping of Wildlife Use of body-gripping devices* – including leghold traps, snares, and Conibear® traps – are indiscriminate to age, sex and species and typically result in injury, pain, suffering, and/or death of target and non-target animals. The Sierra Club considers … [Read more...]