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Take Action: Protect Science-Based Trapping in FLA #8415460
06/06/25 11:34 AM
06/06/25 11:34 AM
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New Jersey
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New Jersey
Protect Science-Based Trapping in Florida — Speak Up Today

Florida’s trapping program is universally recognized for balancing animal welfare, public safety, and property protection. Now the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is proposing a 2025 rule package that would ban proven tools, pile on new permits and courses, and ignore the very science that has kept our furbearer management successful for decades.


https://www.howlforwildlife.org/protectfltrapping

Florida Trappers Association and Fur Takers of America worked with HOWL to put together this action and be PROACTIVE. Please share with any folks who live and/or trap in Florida.


Cristina Jones
Fur Takers of America
www.furtakersofamerica.com
Re: Take Action: Protect Science-Based Trapping in FLA [Re: CJonesFTA] #8415462
06/06/25 11:46 AM
06/06/25 11:46 AM
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South Ga - Almost Florida
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Someone is missing some facts here.

Currently, only snares and cages are legal in Florida unless you go thru a property-specific, month-long permit process to be able to use DPs, bodygrips, and footholds of any size.

The changes proposed by FWC, while not perfect when it comes to beaver gear, will re-instate foothold and bodygrip uses. It does require cable restraints (relaxing locks) and entanglement restrictions as opposed to non-relaxing lock snares.

Im not sure how going against this change is "protecting Florida trapping." They dont have it now.

Last edited by Swamp Wolf; 06/06/25 11:48 AM. Reason: Spelling error

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Re: Take Action: Protect Science-Based Trapping in FLA [Re: CJonesFTA] #8415476
06/06/25 12:28 PM
06/06/25 12:28 PM
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I THINK they MIGHT be afraid of not doing it RIGHT the first time....you know how changing regulations once they have been implemented can be. The ANTIs on
the board will ask to change other things the process of implementation of new/better rules for trappers.
I filled out the survey and commented on several questions....especially the beaver foothold protocol. I also mentioned that they need to send thier filed personnel to
The Fur Takers College for some real hands on experience.

Re: Take Action: Protect Science-Based Trapping in FLA [Re: CJonesFTA] #8415501
06/06/25 01:43 PM
06/06/25 01:43 PM
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I recommend anyone wanting the facts to go to the FWC website.

Ive read everything available about this. It's confusing to me as to why the Florida Trappers Assn is resisting FWC's efforts to legalize the use of traps currently not available at all except thru special permit.

What am I missing here?

And yes...I have a dog in this fight as I've done a couple of beaver jobs in north Florida. And Ive had requests to do predator control work there too.


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Re: Take Action: Protect Science-Based Trapping in FLA [Re: Swamp Wolf] #8415504
06/06/25 01:49 PM
06/06/25 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Swamp Wolf
I recommend anyone wanting the facts to go to the FWC website.

Ive read everything available about this. It's confusing to me as to why the Florida Trappers Assn is resisting FWC's efforts to legalize the use of traps currently not available at all except thru special permit.

What am I missing here?

And yes...I have a dog in this fight as I've done a couple of beaver jobs in north Florida. And Ive had requests to do predator control work there too.


Maybe call them and ask?

https://floridatrapper.org/contacts


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Re: Take Action: Protect Science-Based Trapping in FLA [Re: Swamp Wolf] #8415520
06/06/25 02:46 PM
06/06/25 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Swamp Wolf
I recommend anyone wanting the facts to go to the FWC website.

Ive read everything available about this. It's confusing to me as to why the Florida Trappers Assn is resisting FWC's efforts to legalize the use of traps currently not available at all except thru special permit.

What am I missing here?

And yes...I have a dog in this fight as I've done a couple of beaver jobs in north Florida. And Ive had requests to do predator control work there too.



There have been additional changes proposed by the TAG since the information on the FWC website was posted. One of the changes is that all trap types will require the permit and training instead of just for footholds, bodygrips, and DPs as it is now and is proposed on their website. Also, landowners will not be able to set more than one cage trap on their property without getting the permit which requires the training. There are a few other things as well that were presented at meeting where they presented the updates to the update that are not necessarily on their website.

The intent of this action with Howl is to basically leave well enough alone and get the provisions that are currently on the website into regulation rather than this plus some additional, unnecessary regulations. Of course one of the bigger issues is that the latest updates were not really done with the participation of the FL Trappers Association who would be most affected by the updates.

Your close enough to Florida that you should get in contact with the FL Trappers and find out about these details. If passed as the original change, this will be a big step forward for trappers in FL and probably one of the few places where we have seen some positive changes toward trapping.

Re: Take Action: Protect Science-Based Trapping in FLA [Re: CJonesFTA] #8415855
06/07/25 08:24 AM
06/07/25 08:24 AM
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Anybody aka trappers from Florida that is on the advisory board that can comment on this?

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