What can we say to promote trapping?
Best be short and sweet I think it’s something we all should know how to answer when asked.

It is man's responsibility to manage predator population, because if not, nature will do it in a much more torturous manner.

Fur is a natural, renewable resource. There is nothing "greener."

If you're looking for a mission statement, Protection & Preservation could be incorporated into the body of it. The benefit list is numerous, here's a few.
Protection:
Personal Property
Public Safety
Rare Species
Wetlands
Preservation:
Research & Reintroduction of species
Migratory nesting birds
Song Birds
Sportfishing Habitat

This year, I've received more coyote ADC calls than ever before- the awareness on pet fatalities is the driving force, trying to inform people without being an alarmist goes a long way toward that education.

Humans are the only species on the planet with the ability to maintain healthy animal populations. Left alone the balance of nature is not a balance. Its highs of prey animals with corresponding population crashs from disease and starvation followed by highs of predatory animals and then a population crash of disease and starvation.

Agree 100%, I enjoy trapping and also enjoy to see all the wildlife in our area. When I was younger trapping was a source of income and enjoying the outdoors. Now I see it as my way managing the predators in my area. Most of my trapping is from calls of the neighbors that are having issues. Most of these are beaver problems.

Why? If people want to do it, fine. Why should I encourage anybody to do this? Do mink ranchers promote mink ranching? Maybe they do?

We can but not every trapper is a good PR person for the modern day plain and simple. A very good ADC guy once said that. Seen many trappers turn people off the idea of trapping with what they considered good senseable stuff.

Using Chat gpt


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Why is fur trapping important? In a poem.

Fur trapping is a vital part of life, It helps preserve and sustain the natural strife, It's been a part of the culture for many a year, Providing warmth, food and supplies for all to cheer. It's a crucial part of our environment, Helping us live in balance and prevent The over-hunting of any species, Allowing us to live in a state of peace. It helps us survive and thrive in nature, Providing us with the means to feature Sustainable, wise and ecologically sound, A way of life that is sure to be around. “


The world we live in,,,,,,,,

Trapping is necessary for the following reasons:
1) It is a necessary wildlife management activity to control
- the spread of dangerous diseases carried by many furbearers.
- livestock predation and crop damage from animals.
- flooding of infrastructure and developed lands by beaver.
2) It is a necessary activity for the capture and relocation of endangered species.
3) It provides needed seasonal income, food and clothing for many peoples.

"OK Karen, if you would like faux fur which is oil based made in a factory that's coal powered puking black smoke and ran by little slave children in china ,because trapping is mean and bad for the environment then you go right ahead"

Mention about pet and people attacks going on in places they don’t hunt them, also challenge the people asking the questions to pick any state where coyotes and coon are endangered.

Know that bobcats are only on the CITIES list because they are a wild cat and are not endangered in fact they have expanded like many other species have with conservation efforts.

Thanks fellas!!

Perhaps promote is the wrong word
How bout justify. To the non trapping masses

See my previous post.

I used to say," I trap to earn my winter income". Can't use that one anymore, unless lying is ok.

Its my responsibility as a front line conservationist to manage my trapgrounds.
If I dont do it,I will lose the grounds to someone who will.
Every square inch of land here is someones trapline and trappers have a legal and ethical responsibility to keep their lines healthy by active management,to keep furbearer populations at maximum healthy sustainable levels.
That is what conservationists do.It is our way of life being closely connected to the land in all aspects of our daily life.

I trap to reduce predators on my farm. Not just for my animals but also for rabbit, quail and turkey population.

So Boco, my beaver have disappeared, what should I do to make them come back? My king Salmon don't return from the ocean, what can I do? Almost all my white spruce have died and fell over and made travelling a nightmare. My moose population is declining again thanks to a record snowfall a couple years ago and now apparently poor calf survival again. Must be easier managing fish and wildlife in Ontario. Who would want this mess?


PS The price of equipment and supplies is at a historic high and the price of fur is at a historic low.