Footloose Montana, an anti-trapping group, has pushed forward an initiative on Montana ballots that would outlaw all trapping on public land in the state.The Montana Trappers Association has been monitoring the situation for months and President Tom Barnes had … [Read More]
Legislative Alerts
Bobcat Concerns
Two familiar foes, trappers and wildlife advocates, are waging against each other in a debate on whether the rising numbers of bobcat pelt sales are a matter of concern. RedOrbit has a recent story on the topic. The Humane Society … [Read More]
Trapping Court Cases Updates
The ban on trapping in Connecticut has failed. It did not pass in the Senate Judiciary Committee. That’s great news, even for non-trappers in the state, since a ban on trapping would have cost the state over a half million … [Read More]
‘Expert’ Questioned in Maine Trapping Lawsuit
Trapping Today posted an update on the Maine Canada lynx trapping lawsuit. Paul Paquet, a self-proclaimed lynx expert, provided testimony for the plaintiffs, claiming that “Maine’s population of an estimated 500 lynx is too small to be considered viable.” Trapping … [Read More]
Connecticut to Ban Trapping?
Trapping Today has a great recap of the legal battle in Connecticut over the right to trap. The new bill, which would ban foothold and bodygripping traps, was co-sponsored by state Sen. John Fonfara and Rep. Betty Boukus. It passed … [Read More]
Missouri Issues No-Limit Trapping Season on Otters
There are so many otters in Missouri waterways (an estimated 15,000) that the state has begun a no-limit season on the furbearers from Nov. 15 to Jan. 31.
Happy With Salazar’s Decision to Leave Wolf Management to the States?
Let him know.Interior Secretary Ken Salazar upheld the decision made by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to remove gray wolves from the federal endangered list in the Northern Rockies and the western Great Lakes regions earlier this month. He … [Read More]
Fighting for Trapping Tradition in Maine
Trapping is under attack by animal rights groups in Maine despite troubling furbearer overpopulation problems. The rising beaver population and the increased costs of road repairs and other damage related to beavers have even caused the Maine legislature to try … [Read More]
A Look at Minnesota Wolf Research
Sam Cook from the Duluth News Tribune recently wrote a couple of articles on Minnesota’s wolf management. He specifically looked at research being conducted by the 1854 Treaty Authority, a natural resources management arm for the Grand Portage and Bois … [Read More]
Wolf Management Turned Over to States
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced Friday that he has upheld the decision made by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to remove gray wolves from the federal endangered list in the Northern Rockies and the western Great Lakes regions. From … [Read More]
