Furbearer Conservation

November 20, 2019

A World Without Trapping, Headlines, National, North America, Public Relations, Science & Biology, Suburbanization, Wildlife Control, Wildlife Management

Colorado is the latest state to declare Canine Distemper issues in raccoons

Furbearer Conservation

November 20, 2019

A World Without Trapping, Headlines, National, North America, Public Relations, Science & Biology, Suburbanization, Wildlife Control, Wildlife Management

Colorado has become the latest state with noticeable reports of Canine Distemper in the local raccoon population. Colorado officials have confirmed the presence of canine distemper in raccoons - the most recent of which in Weld County.

Jeff Traynor, A.C.E.

May 16, 2019

Conservation, Discussion, National, Public Relations, Suburbanization, Wildlife Control, Wildlife Management, North America, New Hampshire, A World Without Trapping

Chicago's raccoon distemper woes (We built the cities... Part Deux)

Jeff Traynor, A.C.E.

May 16, 2019

Conservation, Discussion, National, Public Relations, Suburbanization, Wildlife Control, Wildlife Management, North America, New Hampshire, A World Without Trapping

City officials in the Riverside neighborhood of Chicago have announced warnings of distemper outbreak in the area’s raccoon population - and the hazards posed to residents, as well as non-vaccinated pets.

Jeff Traynor, A.C.E.

May 6, 2019

Predator Management, New England, Science & Biology, Public Relations, Reference Article, NH Distemper Study, Conservation, Wildlife Management, Featured Article, New Hampshire, Headlines

New strain of canine distemper confirmed in NH, VT

Jeff Traynor, A.C.E.

May 6, 2019

Predator Management, New England, Science & Biology, Public Relations, Reference Article, NH Distemper Study, Conservation, Wildlife Management, Featured Article, New Hampshire, Headlines

Pathologists with the New Hampshire Veterinary Diagnostic Lab at the University of New Hampshire have been working on study of CDV in multiple wildlife species for a few years. The disease may already be having an impact on populations of wild mesocarnivores in New Hampshire and New England, including fox and fisher.

Jeff Traynor, A.C.E.

May 1, 2019

New England, Predator Management, Wildlife Management, Discussion, Conservation, Wildlife Control, Public Relations, New Hampshire, Featured Article, Headlines, Nature's Ways

Last year’s rodent “bumper crop” means predator boom this spring

Jeff Traynor, A.C.E.

May 1, 2019

New England, Predator Management, Wildlife Management, Discussion, Conservation, Wildlife Control, Public Relations, New Hampshire, Featured Article, Headlines, Nature's Ways

Just as the acorn mast abundance of two years ago drove a rodent explosion last year, I’m confident the expansion in rodent presence will drive a “cyclical boom” in New England’s predatory species this year.

Jeff Traynor / At Large

December 11, 2018

New England, Conservation, Featured Article, Predator Management, Public Relations, Legislation, Discussion, General Trapping, New Hampshire, Science & Biology, NH Distemper Study, Wildlife Management, Headlines

Predator "preservationists" pounce on Fisher population trends

Jeff Traynor / At Large

December 11, 2018

New England, Conservation, Featured Article, Predator Management, Public Relations, Legislation, Discussion, General Trapping, New Hampshire, Science & Biology, NH Distemper Study, Wildlife Management, Headlines

Predator "preservationists" pounce on Fisher population trends

Is New Hampshire finding its way out of a cyclical “boom and bust” fisher trend? Current data is great for checking trends, but does it give you the root cause of a perceived decline? Biologists have stated fisher appear to be adapting (and thriving) in more urban areas; have these creatures forgone the dense hemlock groves where trappers roam for the dumpsters and back decks of suburban sprawl?