Killing Kindness: Hoarding America’s Wildlife

Editorial

October 9, 2017

National, New Hampshire, Public Relations, Wildlife Management, Wildlife Control

Killing Kindness: Hoarding America’s Wildlife

Buzz-terms like “trophy hunting”, “apex predator”, and “self-regulation” have all grown eight hairy legs as they scurry across the pages of editorials and social media posts. These terms have been taken far from their original meaning as they’re now regularly juxtaposed in pseudoscience to display a narrative that is flawed, exaggerated, and tiredly over-used.

Furbearer Conservation

July 17, 2017

Bobcat Season Proposal, New Hampshire, General Trapping, Public Relations, Predator Management, New England, Legislation

Rise of the Dumpster Cats

Furbearer Conservation

July 17, 2017

Bobcat Season Proposal, New Hampshire, General Trapping, Public Relations, Predator Management, New England, Legislation

Hoarding and stockpiling our wildlife never works. One way or another, New Hampshire’s public, politicians, and the NH Fish & Game Department are going to have face the reality that nobody should be proud of New Hampshire’s Dumpster Cat.

Jeff Traynor, A.C.E.

May 16, 2017

General Trapping, How-To, Reference Article, Hunting & Trapping, New England

Food For Thought - The Great Debate about Trapping Bait

Jeff Traynor, A.C.E.

May 16, 2017

General Trapping, How-To, Reference Article, Hunting & Trapping, New England

Food For Thought - The Great Debate about Trapping Bait

When it comes to trapping, everyone has an opinion about the "best" bait to use. I dig into the "Great Debate" with a little help from a recent scientific study from The Wildlife Society.

Furbearer Conservation

August 9, 2016

General Trapping, Hunting & Trapping, Legislation, New England, Wildlife Management

Trappers: Conservation's "Black Sheep", or Unsung Heroes?

Furbearer Conservation

August 9, 2016

General Trapping, Hunting & Trapping, Legislation, New England, Wildlife Management

Trappers: Conservation's "Black Sheep", or Unsung Heroes?

There was a time in history when the fur trapper was highly regarded in North America's wild woods. While I don't feel the modern trapper has lost his/her place in the great outdoor landscape, I have asked myself over and over again; where do we stand in the hierarchy of modern conservation?