People of
The Fur Trade
Serge Larivière
Wildlife Biologist, trapper, and director general of Cree Hunters & Trappers Income Security Board
“When the people are harvesting wild foods they are not only connecting with their land. They are also reconnecting with their culture and traditions, practicing their language which is often no longer practiced in their established communities, and strengthening their family bonds.”Read the full interview
Bryant White
Wildlife Biologist and Furbearer Research Program Manager with the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies (AFWA)
“Regulated trapping is an essential element of responsible wildlife management in the USA.”Read the full interview
RYAN & MINETTE KOLE
Registered nurses and trappers
“As trappers, our goal is to maintain stable and healthy wildlife populations.”Read the full interview
Gordy Klassen
Professional trapper and predator-control expert
“Trapping is a way to really become part of your natural environment.”Read the full interview
Mark Weatherford
Trapper and high school teacher
“Trapping is a way to cherish a natural resource that is so often forgotten.”Read the full interview
Travis Tannahill
Former NFL player and trapper
“It takes knowledge and skills and years of practice to become a successful trapper.”Read the full interview
Bill Mackowski
Trapper, Wildlife Biologist, and Pack-Basket Maker
“Fur is a renewable resource. If we maintain natural habitats we can enjoy that resource forever. ”Read the full interview