Furbearer Related

The Fall 2020 Furbearer Newsletter is now available from the DEC Website. https://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/wildlife_pdf/furbearernews20.pdf

The Wildlife Society has published a new Wildlife Monograph, “Best Management Practices for Trapping Furbearers in the United States.” This very significant publication is based on over 20 years of research under the sponsorship and support of the Association of…

All Members! John Glowa, the anti-hunting & trapping advocate, is proposing two new rules dealing with coyote hunting and trapping!!*** You can find information on both of these rules here: https://www.maine.gov/ifw/news-events/rulemaking-proposals.html. They are also attached for your review. We understand that…

A8733 (Rosenthal) Assembly & S7550 (Addabbo) Senate. These are companion bills to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the use of leg gripping traps. (foot hold traps) A9775 (Glick) Assembly & S4253 Martinez Senate. These are companion…

NYSDEC will be offering a cable restraint training course during the 2019 New York State Wildlife Management Association Seminar in Syracuse on Friday, January 11th, 2019 at the Embassy Suites Syracuse Density on Hiawatha Boulevard. The course will be held…

The DEC Bureau of Wildlife is reminding Trappers that a free special permit is required if you’re trapping Fisher and/or Marten this season.  The permit can be obtained by contacting your Regional Office listed below or via email at: [email protected]   They’re also…

  Here is a copy of the 2018 Furbearer Management update provided by the NYS DEC. Please note: Anyone who receives a fisher and/or marten permit will have one included in their permit packet. NYS DEC Source Link

The DEC will be providing training and certification in Nuisance Beaver Cable Restraints at three locations across NY in the near future.  This 2 hr class is a requirement to use Cable Restraint Devices on nuisance permits issued for beaver. …