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Alan Herscovici with cajun muskrat trappers, late 1980s

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In the late 1980s, Truth About Fur senior researcher Alan Herscovici (second from left) spent time in a Louisiana bayou...
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Trapping 101: traps, wildlife, and regulations

Truth About Fur, voice of the North American fur trade — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 20:46:43 +0000

This video has been produced by the Fédération des Trappeurs Gestionnaires du Québec, and provides an overview of modern trapping,...
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Deborah Hinter, Alberta trapper’s wife

Truth About Fur, voice of the North American fur trade — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 20:44:30 +0000

I did not grow up in a trapping family, and came to it with very little knowledge and a lot...
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A trapper’s role in wildlife management

Truth About Fur, voice of the North American fur trade — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 20:42:31 +0000

This video has been produced by the Fédération des Trappeurs Gestionnaires du Québec, and explains the vital roles modern trappers...
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Serge Larivière teaches muskrat trapping

Truth About Fur, voice of the North American fur trade — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 20:40:04 +0000

Serge Larivière teaches Vivianne Lachance the basics of trapping muskrats along an agricultural drainage ditch in rural Quebec. Trapping muskrats...
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Trapper Mark Kehoe with his mentor

Truth About Fur, voice of the North American fur trade — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 20:23:40 +0000

I’ve been trapping for the past 3 years with help from my mentor and together we’ve put together 3 great...
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Alberta trapper Ross Hinter teaches about wildlife habitat

Truth About Fur, voice of the North American fur trade — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 20:20:33 +0000

As a trapper, I realize I have a responsibility to become involved when given the opportunity. My wish is to...
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Alberta trapper Ross Hinter shows wolf pelts to wildlife management students

Truth About Fur, voice of the North American fur trade — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 20:19:36 +0000

As a trapper, I realize I have a responsibility to become involved when given the opportunity. My wish is to...
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Setting a trap for beaver under the Ice

Truth About Fur, voice of the North American fur trade — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 20:15:13 +0000

I spent a great amount of time with the Shuswap & Okanagan First Nations Peoples, learning valuable insights and gaining...
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Randy Mersereau sets a raccoon trap

Truth About Fur, voice of the North American fur trade — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 19:43:17 +0000

New Brunswick trapper Randy Mersereau demonstrates a quick-killing set for raccoon. The trap is placed high on an inclined pole...
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