Wildlife Professionals say Oregon beaver trapping ban Misses The Mark

Furbearer Conservation

June 10, 2020

A World Without Trapping, Conservation, Cultural Heritage, Discussion, Headlines, Hunting & Trapping, Legislation, National, North America, Politics & Wildlife Mgmt, Public Relations, Science & Biology, Wildlife Management, Wildlife Control

A proposed ban on regulated beaver trapping in (of all places) “the beaver state” has pitted wildlife officials against animal activists, and science against social discourse. Beavers have long been associated with the early history of Oregon’s settlement, bringing commerce and trade to the region during settlement, and their pelts today still hold value to a determined sector of the state’s citizenry.

Furbearer Conservation

April 8, 2019

Discussion, Hunting, Legislation, National, North America, Predator Management, Public Relations, Wildlife Control, Wildlife Management, Headlines

"Tube-man hazing" fails to thwart Oregon wolf pack depredation

Furbearer Conservation

April 8, 2019

Discussion, Hunting, Legislation, National, North America, Predator Management, Public Relations, Wildlife Control, Wildlife Management, Headlines

A pair of wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube men are out of a job after they failed to deter gray wolf depredation at a cattle ranch in Butte Falls.

Editorial

March 17, 2019

Conservation, Discussion, General Trapping, Legislation, Hunting, List, National, North America, Public Relations, Predator Management, Hunting & Trapping, Hunting Culture

A future up for grabs: Have you taken the Hunting Pledge?

Editorial

March 17, 2019

Conservation, Discussion, General Trapping, Legislation, Hunting, List, National, North America, Public Relations, Predator Management, Hunting & Trapping, Hunting Culture

A future up for grabs: Have you taken the Hunting Pledge?

The reality is that decisions on the direction of regulated hunting activities are being increasingly dominated by those with a hands-off approach to conservation. Luckily, we have national organizations like the Sportsmen’s Alliance here to help.