March 24, 2019

Conservation, Discussion, How-To, List, New England, National, North America, Public Relations, Hunting & Trapping

Roadkill salvage: when to hold ‘em, and when to fold ‘em

March 24, 2019

Conservation, Discussion, How-To, List, New England, National, North America, Public Relations, Hunting & Trapping

Trappers are known to be a resourceful bunch - making good use of pretty much anything lying around. Occasionally, that includes what’s found while cruising the local roadways! Picking up car-struck critters, a term I’ve dubbed “roadkill salvage”, can have its benefits. It’s not just for trappers and fur handlers either…

Jeff Traynor / At Large

March 19, 2019

Opinion / Editorial, New Hampshire, Rough Cuts, New England, Headlines

Activists flip-flop on local trappers, Miss NH Pageant

Jeff Traynor / At Large

March 19, 2019

Opinion / Editorial, New Hampshire, Rough Cuts, New England, Headlines

For decades, the New Hampshire Trapper’s Association has generously donated a brand new fur coat each year to the winner of the Miss NH Scholarship Program. While this makes the NH pageant unique, it also makes the program an easy target for activists who aren’t content with just “agreeing to disagree”.

Editorial

March 17, 2019

Conservation, Discussion, General Trapping, Legislation, Hunting, List, National, North America, Public Relations, Predator Management, Hunting & Trapping, Hunting Culture

A future up for grabs: Have you taken the Hunting Pledge?

Editorial

March 17, 2019

Conservation, Discussion, General Trapping, Legislation, Hunting, List, National, North America, Public Relations, Predator Management, Hunting & Trapping, Hunting Culture

A future up for grabs: Have you taken the Hunting Pledge?

The reality is that decisions on the direction of regulated hunting activities are being increasingly dominated by those with a hands-off approach to conservation. Luckily, we have national organizations like the Sportsmen’s Alliance here to help.

Jeff Traynor, A.C.E.

March 17, 2019

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

MA officials move bears found living in highway median strip

Jeff Traynor, A.C.E.

March 17, 2019

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

MassWildlife officals discover a bear family overwintering in a wooded section of a busy highway median in Massachusetts.

Jeff Traynor, A.C.E.

March 10, 2019

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

Love, musk is in the air for New England furbearers!

Jeff Traynor, A.C.E.

March 10, 2019

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

More than a “Halmark Holiday”? Even after Valentine’s Day has come and gone for folks in the Northeast, its safe to say romance, and in this case, gland secretions, still linger in the air for many of the region’s wildlife populations.