April 22, 2019

Conservation, Discussion, New Hampshire, New England, Public Relations, Wildlife Control, Wildlife Management

Baby Opossums Get New Lease on New England Life

April 22, 2019

Conservation, Discussion, New Hampshire, New England, Public Relations, Wildlife Control, Wildlife Management

Thanks to my experience as a licensed trapper, I know that this time of year the odds are particularly good for Virginia Opossums (Didelphis virginiana) to be carrying around a litter of newborn young in their pouches.

Jeff Traynor, A.C.E.

March 6, 2019

Conservation, Discussion, National, North America, Public Relations, Wildlife Management, Headlines, Nature's Ways

Raccoon raids DC bald eagle's nest live on Eagle Cam.

Jeff Traynor, A.C.E.

March 6, 2019

Conservation, Discussion, National, North America, Public Relations, Wildlife Management, Headlines, Nature's Ways

Video: An “Eagle Cam” overlooking a bald eagle nest in Southwest Washington DC records as a raccoon raids the nest and consumes eggs.

Jeff Traynor, A.C.E.

January 3, 2019

Conservation, Discussion, Hunting, Legislation, National, New England, New Hampshire, Predator Management, North America, Public Relations, Science & Biology, Wildlife Management, Headlines

America's Rabid Bears: cases rare - a concern nonetheless?

Jeff Traynor, A.C.E.

January 3, 2019

Conservation, Discussion, Hunting, Legislation, National, New England, New Hampshire, Predator Management, North America, Public Relations, Science & Biology, Wildlife Management, Headlines

America's Rabid Bears: cases rare - a concern nonetheless?

The confirmation of a black bear infected with the rabies virus is the first in North Carolina’s recorded history. Only four cases of rabies in wild black bears has been documented in the continental U.S. since 1999. The discovery comes as bears seem to be popular in headlines Nationwide, and as their populations swell in the Northeast.

Furbearer Conservation

October 8, 2018

National, Legislation, Public Relations, Conservation, Hunting, Discussion, Wildlife Management, North America, Hunting & Trapping

Discussion: A Right To Hunt?

Furbearer Conservation

October 8, 2018

National, Legislation, Public Relations, Conservation, Hunting, Discussion, Wildlife Management, North America, Hunting & Trapping

Today, most of our human society "hunts" in the frozen food aisle rather than the woods. The food comes to us, instead of us "killing" the food. Personally, "killed by mine own hand" trumps "USDA choice".