Here’s an interesting story from The Huntsville Item of Huntsville, Texas on the trapping of predators to fit them with tracking devices in order to determine the degree of impact that they are having on the eastern wild turkey populations … [Read More]
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Beavers Causing Trouble
Trapping Today linked to this Capital Press storyon some beaver troubles in Washington. Beavers are chewing on fruit trees in a fruit orchard.Of course, this wouldn’t be a problem if the state didn’t have heavily restricted trapping laws that ban … [Read More]
Wounded Leopard Attacks Hunters
Predator hunts are a lot more dangerous when the predator can turn the tables and hunt you. Wow, that is some crazy footage.
Minnesota Woman Has Been Skinning Beavers for More Than 40 Years
DL-Online.com has a feature on an award-winning beaver skinner and handler from the rural Detroit Lakes area in Minnesota.Kay Bachman has been skinning beavers for over 40 years and will be featured in an upcoming episode of “Kent Hrbek Outdoors,” … [Read More]
Beaver Stew
This blogger posted up a recipe for some beaver stew and a review to go with it. He said it was “fantastic”: Well, it was *way* better than I expected at least. I followed the beef stew recipe that I … [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]
Fur Trapper Profiled
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]
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]
‘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]
