The Flathead Beacon of western Montana profiled Vince Sansone, a trapper and ADC worker, on their Web site today. Here’s an excerpt: With another season of recreational trapping almost behind him, Sansone’s business will now begin picking up as the … [Read More]
Furbearer News
Wolves Kill 19 Lambs in Idaho
Wolf experts have confirmed that 19 lambs found dead on an eastern Oregon ranch were killed by wolves. The rancher said most of the lambs were killed, but not eaten. Wolves are about to de-listed in the eastern third of … [Read More]
Yellowstone Wolf Found Dead in Colorado
A gray wolf that was collared just north of Yellowstone National Park in September and tracked through Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah and Colorado has been found dead in northwest Colorado. Authorities have not released details on the cause of the … [Read More]
Madison Residents Push for Sharpshooter to Control Problem Coyotes
It seems like we’ve seen a lot of stories like this lately…Madison, Wis., residents are proposing that the city hire sharpshooters to shoot urban problem coyotes. Several coyotes appear to be growing less afraid of humans and a handful of … [Read More]
More on the ”Coon Man’
The Detroit Metro Times actually put out an article and video on Glemie Dell Beasley, aka the ‘Coon Man, more than two months ago. It has some additional info on Beasley, his background and his ‘coon hunting. Here’s the video:
”Coon Man’ Finds Way to Get Through Tough Times
Glemie Dean Beasley, a 69-year-old retired truck driver, supplements his income by selling raccoon meat and fur he gets in Detroit. Beasley is certainly an interesting character: The story of Glemie Dean Beasley plays like a country song. The son … [Read More]
Another Rabid Bobcat Attack
This past weekend, a rabid bobcat attacked a Cub Scout and an elderly man in separate incidents in Citrus County, Florida. The attack follows an incident in Arizona last week where a rabid bobcat walked into a bar. The Cub … [Read More]
Cardboard Coyotes Startle Jogger
Sarnia City Hall put out cardboard cutouts of coyotes to try to scare geese away from a park in an attempt to reduce geese droppings. When the cutouts went missing, officials assumed they were stolen, but a TheRecord.com article tells … [Read More]
A Bobcat Walks Into a Bar…
It sounds like the beginning of a bad joke, but it wasn’t so funny to those at The Chaparral Bar in Cottonwood, Arizona after a rabid bobcat walked into the bar Tuesday. From the story: That bobcat caught patrons off … [Read More]
A Father-and-Son Adventure
Marc Murrell writes about the great experiences he shared with his 9-year-old twins this past trapping season as they learned the art of trapping on the fly. He summed it up well in his last paragraph: Both boys got a … [Read More]