EU Sealing Policy Is Hypocritical, Anti-Democratic
byThe European Union recently announced that products made from seals hunted by Inuit people can continue to be sold in the EU despite the 2009…
Trapping & Hunting
Ontario Trappers Protect People and Property
byOntario trappers have launched an exciting new campaign to inform the public about how they protect people and property by responsibly managing wildlife populations. “We are…
Q&A: Does Trapping of Wildlife Endanger Species?
byDoes trapping of wildlife endanger species? Truth About Fur asked Ryan and Minette Kole, certified nurses and trappers from British Columbia, Canada: “That’s pretty…
Taking New Trappers on Trapline Is Fun, Helps the Cause
byWhen I started trapping in 1959, it was a lot easier than it is now. Oh, sure, there’s more information and better equipment available…
Trappers Must Educate Non-Trappers About What We Do
byThe TV news item was about the upcoming duck season, and the soundtrack in the background was a recording of somebody blowing a duck…
I Have a Lot of Respect for Trappers
byOn a recent Saturday I attended a small trapper gathering and I must say I always walk away from these events having learned a…
Mountain Men Wannabes: Allies of the Fur Trade
byWhat is the appeal of the reality TV show Mountain Men, and others in the same genre? If harvesters of nature’s resources, and not…
How a Trapper’s Knowledge Solved My Urban Pest Problem
byWildlife experts say there are 20 times more raccoons sharing human habitation space in North America than 70 years ago. In Toronto, where I…