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.

November 12, 2019

Headlines, National, Nature's Ways, North America, Predator Management, Science & Biology, Wildlife Management

Predator eat predator: New findings give insight into a varied wolf diet

Jeff Traynor, A.C.E.

November 12, 2019

Headlines, National, Nature's Ways, North America, Predator Management, Science & Biology, Wildlife Management

When thinking about the parameters of a typical wolf diet, a common conjuring of likely candidates resembles common prey species such as wild ungulates and ranched livestock. However, as the Voyageurs Wolf Project of Minnesota highlights in a recent social media post, skilled predators like wolves can sometimes leave us all surprised with what they fancy for a meal.

Eric P. Orff

October 30, 2019

A World Without Trapping, Conservation, Cultural Heritage, General Trapping, Hunting & Trapping, New England, New Hampshire, North America, Predator Management, Public Relations, Science & Biology, Wildlife Management, Wildlife Control, Featured Article

A Biologist's Perspective on Trappers: You Can Always Count On 'em!

Eric P. Orff

October 30, 2019

A World Without Trapping, Conservation, Cultural Heritage, General Trapping, Hunting & Trapping, New England, New Hampshire, North America, Predator Management, Public Relations, Science & Biology, Wildlife Management, Wildlife Control, Featured Article

New Hampshire is fortunate to have a group of sportsmen and women who are passionate about wildlife, conservation and their sport like no other group I have known in three decades as a wildlife biologist in the Granite State. They are this state’s trappers.

Jeff Traynor, A.C.E.

October 22, 2019

Conservation, Headlines, North America, Predator Management, Science & Biology, Wildlife Management

CSI Wilderness: Researchers use predator spit to ID kill sites

Jeff Traynor, A.C.E.

October 22, 2019

Conservation, Headlines, North America, Predator Management, Science & Biology, Wildlife Management

A newly released study aims to utilize DNA extraction from saliva at prey kill sites to help identify predator species. Of an acquired 53 recent hare kills, researchers managed to get positive IDs on 31 of them. Laurel Peelle’s research is published in the September 2019 Wildlife Society Bulletin.

Jeff Traynor, A.C.E.

October 6, 2019

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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.