October 14, 2019

Headlines, New England, New Hampshire, Public Relations, Suburbanization

NH officials seeking tourist who handled rabid raccoons

October 14, 2019

Headlines, New England, New Hampshire, Public Relations, Suburbanization

NH seeking Mass. man who handled rabid raccoon. New Hampshire officials are seeking the public’s help with tracking down a Massachusetts man who handled raccoons on a busy roadway in New Hampshire’s north country.

Furbearer Conservation

October 11, 2019

Cultural Heritage, Headlines, Hunting & Trapping, Legislation, National, New England, Public Relations, Suburbanization, Wildlife Management, Hunting Culture

Americans continue to support regulated hunting, trapping, and fishing

Furbearer Conservation

October 11, 2019

Cultural Heritage, Headlines, Hunting & Trapping, Legislation, National, New England, Public Relations, Suburbanization, Wildlife Management, Hunting Culture

The new study, which has been conducted periodically since 1995, says most people across the nation support hunting, trapping, fishing and sport shooting activities. The study cautions that approval tends to ebb and flow based on the motivations of those who engage in these activities.

Jeff Traynor, A.C.E.

October 9, 2019

Conservation, Headlines, Predator Management, Public Relations, Science & Biology, Wildlife Control, Wildlife Management

Louisiana: Report your sightings of Eastern Spotted Skunk!

Jeff Traynor, A.C.E.

October 9, 2019

Conservation, Headlines, Predator Management, Public Relations, Science & Biology, Wildlife Control, Wildlife Management

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is asking for the public’s help in gathering information on the eastern spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius). Anyone who sees the unique species is asked to report the sighting to LDWF. The sightings can be from roadkill, game cameras or inadvertent catch from fur trapping, according to the agency’s press release.

Jeff Traynor, A.C.E.

October 6, 2019

A World Without Trapping, Conservation, General Trapping, Headlines, Hunting & Trapping, National, North America, Predator Management, Wildlife Control, Wildlife Management

Conservancy curbs coyote abundance with bid to save sea turtles

Jeff Traynor, A.C.E.

October 6, 2019

A World Without Trapping, Conservation, General Trapping, Headlines, Hunting & Trapping, National, North America, Predator Management, Wildlife Control, Wildlife Management

Staff members with the Bald Head Island Conservancy worked through the summer to ward off hungry coyotes on sea turtle nests with non-lethal hazing techniques unsuccessfully. The Conservancy now turns to trappers to assist with managing abundant predator populations to conserve endangered species.

Jeff Traynor, A.C.E.

September 30, 2019

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

Bidding farewell to New Hampshire's renowned "Skinner"

Jeff Traynor, A.C.E.

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.