September 30, 2019

Cultural Heritage, General Trapping, Headlines, New England, New Hampshire

Bidding farewell to New Hampshire's renowned "Skinner"

September 30, 2019

Cultural Heritage, General Trapping, Headlines, New England, New Hampshire

When it came to the embodiment of the rural New England yankee persona - ol’ Harris Ilsley, of Weare, New Hampshire, was pure quill. Given that he rarely ventured far from the family property, Harris managed many accomplishments around his fur handling and local lore.

Furbearer Conservation

September 29, 2019

Conservation, Cultural Heritage, Headlines, Hunting & Trapping, New England

Vermont Trappers donate to local conservation land purchase

Furbearer Conservation

September 29, 2019

Conservation, Cultural Heritage, Headlines, Hunting & Trapping, New England

The Vermont Trappers Association, a statewide conservation organization with nearly 1,000 members, has made local headlines after the association donated towards the purchase of a 750-acre tract of wilderness known as the Brownsville Forest.

Furbearer Conservation

September 5, 2019

A World Without Trapping, Cultural Heritage, Headlines, Hunting & Trapping, Legislation, Politics & Wildlife Mgmt, Wildlife Management

California becomes first state to outright ban regulated trapping

Furbearer Conservation

September 5, 2019

A World Without Trapping, Cultural Heritage, Headlines, Hunting & Trapping, Legislation, Politics & Wildlife Mgmt, Wildlife Management

With the official removal of regulated trapping from California’s landscape, concern over wanton waste of wildlife is now a full reality; with viable usage of a fur-bearing animal’s remains no longer permitted.

Mike Covey

August 11, 2019

Cultural Heritage, Discussion, Hunting, North America, Opinion / Editorial, Rough Cuts, Public Relations, Hunting & Trapping, New England

Hard truths about Hunting, Activism, and Wildlife Conservation

Mike Covey

August 11, 2019

Cultural Heritage, Discussion, Hunting, North America, Opinion / Editorial, Rough Cuts, Public Relations, Hunting & Trapping, New England

A few years ago I was asked how I thought we could get more people interested in conserving land and water, and my answer was simple. Teach them to hunt, fish, and trap. Give people an activity which intimately connects them to these resources, and then give them a place to do it.

Jeff Traynor, A.C.E.

July 16, 2019

Conservation, Cultural Heritage, Public Relations, Wildlife Management, Hunting Culture

Did you know the Boy Scouts have a Wildlife Management merit badge?

Jeff Traynor, A.C.E.

July 16, 2019

Conservation, Cultural Heritage, Public Relations, Wildlife Management, Hunting Culture

The Fish and Wildlife Management badge requires scouts to describe the meaning and purposes behind fish and wildlife conservation and management, discuss problems that continue to threaten wildlife resources, and list major fish and wildlife management practices used by managers.