Bethel will host a trappers’ weekend in mid-August, billed as “family fun.” What will not be highlighted during that event is trapping’s dark side, which is amply revealed in the National Trappers Association Handbook by Tom Krause (2007). The actual language of the following excerpts, chosen at random, is too graphic to be published in […]
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Carl D. Tripp
OXFORD — Carl D. Tripp, 51, of Oxford passed away Saturday, Dec. 30, at his home. He was born on March 19, 1966, the son of Carlene (Smith) Rogers. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and trapping. He is survived by his mother and stepdad, Carlene and Don Rogers; brothers Gary Rogers and wife, Cindy; Ken Rogers and […]
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40th annual Trappers Weekend in Bethel set for Aug. 19-21
BETHEL — The New England Trappers Weekend will celebrate its 40th year on Aug. 19-21 at the home of organizer Neil Olson at 760 East Bethel Road. Olson said he started the event in 1977 after he realized there was a lack of quality trapping events in the area. Over the past 39 years, he […]
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Dog caught in coyote trap has paw amputated but finds new home in Fort Kent
FORT KENT — A beagle that seriously injured its paw almost three weeks ago when it was caught in a coyote trap has had to have it amputated. But the dog also has found a new home with caring owners. The beagle, a female that since has been named Shylo, was found in the trap […]
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State shuts down most trapping in northern Maine after 2 lynx killed
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has ordered the halt of all above-ground trapping in the northern half of the state in response to the death of two Canada lynx that were killed in traps this fall. According to a DIF&W press release, effective immediately, lethal traps that are commonly used […]
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Paul Robert: Inconsiderate use of traps
Recently, I took my dog for a walk on a logging road that crosses a neighbor’s land. I have taken that walk often and have been doing so for 25 years. The landowners are aware of my presence and others occasionally use those trails as well. On the afternoon I’m writing about, my dog, who […]
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Bear bait vote sparks interest around the nation
WILTON (AP) — In Maine, a hunter can shoot a bear while it’s nose-deep in a barrel of doughnuts, after it’s been chased up a tree with dogs, or when it’s snared in a cable trap — but that could change in days, and hunters and animal rights advocates around the country are watching. Bears […]
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Maine, feds working on plan for trapped lynx
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine officials are working with the federal government to craft a plan to manage the impact of animal trapping programs on the Canada lynx. The Canada lynx is protected under the federal Endangered Species Act, but is sometimes incidentally caught via recreational fur trapping and predator management programs. The state says 84 […]
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Proposed 2014-15 sea urchin season would have same number of days as previous year
PORTLAND (AP) — Maine’s proposed 2014-15 sea urchin season schedule includes the same number of harvesting days as the previous season. Zone 1 divers, rakers and trappers would have a choice of fishing 15 days in September and October or in December. Zone 1 draggers would choose between December and January or February and March. […]
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Signature-gathering tactics by bear baiting opponents come under fire
BANGOR — Opponents of a proposed referendum to ban bear trapping and hunting with bait or hounds are accusing proponents of using deceptive means in their quest to gather the 57,277 signatures needed by Feb. 3 to put the question on the November statewide ballot. Members of Facebook pages devoted to defeating the referendum have […]