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The MTA is made up of dedicated men, women and their families who promote the stewardship of wild animals through modern wildlife management, including regulated trapping.
http://www.missourioutback.com/mta/index.html

Founded in 1983 to promote conservation, optimum development of fur resources, understanding of fur issues, and development of the most humane possible means of harvesting and husbanding furbearers. Includes newsletter, press releases, and information on humane trap research and development.
http://www.fur.ca/

Information on species, tracks, FAW, conservation, glossary, and trivia. From the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/dnr/fur/index.html

An organization dedicated to developing, promoting and supporting educational programs based upon scientific, technical, and legal study and analysis for the restoration, wise use, management and conservation of furbearers and other natural resources.
http://www.furbearers.org/

Archives of news releases. From the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/eu-mission/hmfur_e.html

A non-profit association representing over 600 fur farmers in the United States.
http://www.furcommission.com/index.html

The story of Halvor Ausland's career as a trapper on the Mudjatik River in northern Saskatchewan, Canada.
http://www.jkcc.com/evje/trapping.html

Personal site of a 16-year-old trapper in a small town in Maine.
http://members.tripod.com/~Mainetrapper/index.html

Organization promoting the responsible use of natural resources through conservation, education, legislation, and regulation. Includes political news and alerts, trapping regulations by state and province, convention, fur auction results, information on various furbearer species, and contact information. Also links to various forums, chat lines and newsgroups.
http://www.nationaltrappers.com/

Diary of a photography assignment detailing a beaver trapper's life in Maine.
http://www.outtakes.com/beaver/beaver1.html

Educational manual written for the beginning trapper, including information on North Dakota's furbearing animals and the basics of trapping them.
http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/tools/furtake/furtake.htm

From Nova Scotia DNR 'Conservation' Winter 1987.
http://198.166.215.5/natr/WILDLIFE/conserva/11-04-8.htm

Personal site covering the basics of trapping.
http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Trails/4060/Trapping.htm

Editorial discussing why alternatives to beaver trapping are not the answer. From the Log Cabin Democrat Sports (6/19/97).
http://thecabin.net/stories/061997/beaver.html

Information on how to trap feral cats for sterilization and re-release.
http://www.feralcat.com/trapinst.html

Largest auction house in North America, dealing in raw fur pelts on consignment. Includes sales information, market updates, industry information, and trapper publications.
http://nafa.ca/

How to build and bait a rabbit trap.
http://www.angelfire.com/nc2/protrapper

Non-profit organization dedicated to preserving our trapping heritage and promoting trapper education.
http://www.wistrap.org

Personal site. Trapping adventures in Canada and the South.
http://thebeav.topcities.com/

Combination of information and sales site. Trapping articles, discussion topics, message board, picture gallery, and links. Trapping lures, books, videos, traps, and other trapping equipment for sale.
http://www.sullivansline.com

Includes issues involved in the fur trade.
http://cnie.org/NAE/docs/deep.html

Only trapper-owned auction house in North America, dealing in raw fur pelts on consignment. Includes sales information, market updates, conservation information, and links to other trapping organizations. North Bay, Ontario, Canada.
http://www.furharvesters.com

Conservation, preservation, and education in support of fur trappers in Vermont.
http://homepages.together.net/~lrk/INDEX.html

A non-profit organization of concerned and active conservationists who promote proper management of Montana's furbearers, develop proper predator control, maintain a positive public image and help perpetuate quality habitat.
http://www.montanatrappers.org

The BC Trappers Association is a non-profit organization which promotes sound, humane furbearer management through research, education and cooperation with other related organizations.
http://www.bctrappers.bc.ca/

Continuous-catch hog traps, protein feeders and firearms are available from ASH Outdoors, Boerne, TX.
http://www.ashoutdoors.com

Personal site featuring hunting, fishing and trapping in southwest Virginia. Also includes other hobbies including reptiles and aviation.
http://www.angelfire.com/va3/sparky2726

A nonprofit organization dedicated to the management, conservation, and preservation of South Dakota's fur resources and the nation's oldest industry- the fur industry.
http://sdtrappers.topcities.com/

Includes information about trapping and furbearers, "The Fur Taker Journal" (monthly), their annual Rendezvous, and their Trapper's College and Furbearer Management Short Course.
http://www.furtakersofamerica.com

National, non-profit federation representing people working in every sector of the Canadian fur trade. This includes fur producers, auction houses, processors, designers, craftspeople and retail furriers.
http://www.furcouncil.com/

Organization to promote and protect trapping. Includes news, officers, districts, and membership information.
http://www.iowatrappers.com/

An Alaskan message board dedicated to trapping, education, and information. Not limited to Alaskans only.
http://bb.bbboy.net/alaskagoldforum-viewforum?forum=3

Learn how to trap and further your trapping knowledge. This site also contains an animal rights forum and information about the fur trade and animal rights advocates.
http://toadpie.com

Trapping Guide for traps, trapping, land trapping, water trapping, and tanning leather.
http://www.buckshotscamp.com/

Your gateway to hunting, fishing and trapping in the Catskills.
http://www.catskillsoutdoors.com

Informational fur trapping site featuring articles, news and alerts, photo galleries, trap setting examples, tips and wild game recipes.
http://www.wild-about-trapping.com

Trapping details and set descriptions for beaver, bobcat, fox and coyote trappers. Trapline photos and instructions from West Virginia trapper Tony Dingess.
http://www.alaskahunts.net/wvtraplines/index.html

Learn from an Alaskan trapper how to build your own snares. Find out how easy and cheap it is to build your own snares for lynx, coyote, fox, beaver and otter.
http://www.firestormak.com/site%...les/trapnsnare/trapandsnare.html

The basics of trapping, trap tuning and modification, trap dying, waxing, furbearers, detailing tracks, sign, locations, sets, lures, baits. A very extensive fur handling section as well as a huge photo album.
http://disalvo.20megsfree.com/

Humane Rescue, Removal & Relocation Specialists. Insured for both Residential and Commercial Properties. Licensed By the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Division.
http://www.catchitwild.com

Trapping supplies, snare cable and locks, Caribou and Post knives. The largest selection of trapping books and videos in Canada, world wide shipping.
http://www.petersbrook.com

Advocacy of trapping as a wildlife and conservation management tool. Teaching history of trapping, ethics, and representing the NHTA's commitment to objectives which are environmentally and socially responsible.
http://www.nhtassoc.org/

Helping little trappers become a big success. This is an instructional fur trapping site geared towards helping kids learn about and become involved in trapping.
http://www.traps4kids.com

Learn how to build and use snares for taking game. Share ideas with others on how to build your own snares and other trapping related topics.
http://www.firestormak.com/site%...iles/trapnsnare/phpBB2/index.php