A dog was trapped and killed by a bodygrip trap in eastern Wisconsin late last month. The trapper did everything by the book, but caught the dog as it ran through the woods with its owner nearby. It’s a shame … [Read More]

Nutria are causing nuisance problems in western Oregon. Peter Zuckerman wrote a story that appears in today’s Oregonian on the nuisance issues the non-native animals that look like a cross between a very large rat and a muskrat are causing … [Read More]

Skunks are one of the most unpopular furbearers around, both amongst trappers and non-trappers, mostly because of the pungent spray they can produce as a defense mechanism. Allen from Promised Land, which is a blog described as a “multi-generational vision … [Read More]

Beverly Mohn teaches water trapping methods at the Schuylkill County trapper training school. I read a couple of nice stories about trappers this weekend. If you have a few minutes, they are worth a read. Steve Gilliland wrote a piece … [Read More]

Muskrat numbers in the Northeast continue to fall and many furbearer biologists consider it the number one concern in the area right now. The problem is that no one knows why it’s happening. As numbers continue to drop — trappers … [Read More]

Massachusetts trappers registered the second highest total of fishers ever in the state last year and it appears they’ll have a good chance to break that mark this season. A Boston Globe article reports that officials at the state Division … [Read More]