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, A.C.E.

April 24, 2019

North America, Public Relations, Wildlife Control, Wildlife Management, Science & Biology, Discussion, Predator Management, National

The Sharks of Suburbia: An urban coyote diet

Jeff Traynor, A.C.E.

April 24, 2019

North America, Public Relations, Wildlife Control, Wildlife Management, Science & Biology, Discussion, Predator Management, National

Collectively, we don’t seem to be shocked by the presence of other wild species such as raccoons, skunks, and opossums roaming the back alleys of concrete and brick - but the coyote’s presence seems to catch the attention of the public and professionals in far greater numbers; and far greater curiosity.

Furbearer Conservation

April 22, 2019

Conservation, Discussion, New Hampshire, New England, Public Relations, Wildlife Control, Wildlife Management

Baby Opossums Get New Lease on New England Life

Furbearer Conservation

April 22, 2019

Conservation, Discussion, New Hampshire, New England, Public Relations, Wildlife Control, Wildlife Management

Thanks to my experience as a licensed trapper, I know that this time of year the odds are particularly good for Virginia Opossums (Didelphis virginiana) to be carrying around a litter of newborn young in their pouches.

Furbearer Conservation

April 20, 2019

Discussion, New England, North America, Predator Management, Public Relations, Wildlife Control, Wildlife Management, Headlines

Bobcat involved in attacks on CT golfer, horse, confirmed rabid

Furbearer Conservation

April 20, 2019

Discussion, New England, North America, Predator Management, Public Relations, Wildlife Control, Wildlife Management, Headlines

Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) officers tracked down the animal and euthanized it after they were called to a Mohegan Sun Golf Course in Sprague, Connecticut, after a bobcat attacked the unidentified golfer that morning.