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STATE FURBEARER PROGRAM NEWSLETTER Spring 2013 Wildlife Division P.O STATE FURBEARER PROGRAM NEWSLETTER Spring 2013 Wildlife Division P.O. Box 200701 Helena MT 59620-0701 This newsletter is provided through Fish, trapping/hunting regulations, monitors Wildlife & Parks (FWP) state furbearer harvest and population trends, and collects program to inform trappers, hunters, the long-term biological data for some species. public, and department personnel about The state furbearer program coordinates current furbearer management activities and these management activities and many other issues in the state of Montana – FWP issues involving furbearer species. Brian Giddings, State Furbearer Coordinator. FEDERAL PROPOSAL ON WOLVERINE WHAT ARE FURBEARERS? In February 2013 the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Furbearers are a group of legally classified Service (USFWS) proposed to list the game animals under Montana statute which wolverine as a threatened species in several are beaver, otter, muskrat, mink, marten, western states under the federal Endangered fisher, wolverine, bobcat, lynx, and swift fox. Species Act (ESA). This decision includes Furbearer species are considered to have fur wolverine in Montana, despite the species pelts with relatively high commercial value. being well distributed throughout the state’s Therefore, these species are afforded state mountain ranges. Even the USFWS protection through limited harvest seasons recognizes that wolverine in Montana may be and regulated take, such as trapper limits or at their largest population size in 100 years, trapping district quotas. FWP is responsible but they sight climate change as the primary for assuring that these furbearer populations listing factor. FWP does not support this remain healthy and are maintained to provide decision based on a predicted threat and a benefits for all Montanan’s. These include listing would end the state’s harvest season. ecological, recreational, cultural, educational, economic, and scientific uses of these state FURBEARER HARVEST QUOTAS furbearers. FWP management activities also reflect a balance with the social impacts of Harvest quotas for the 2013-14 furbearer furbearers on human health, private property, season will be proposed to the FWP and agricultural values. The FWP Commission at their upcoming June 5, 2013 Commission, through its season setting meeting in Havre. Trapping district quotas process, provides traditional recreational will be set for otter, bobcat, fisher, wolverine, opportunities for resident trappers and and swift fox. Furbearer quota levels are hunters to harvest a small portion of each adopted by the FWP Commission on an population of furbearer species (season annual basis while regulations are adopted closed on lynx). FWP manages furbearers in every other year. Data on species the state through various harvest strategies, population trends, species harvest data, and recommends furbearer seasons and trapper effort in each trapping district are used to make proposed recommendations by MONTANA TRAPPER EDUCATUON FWP regarding any changes. Comments on any proposed changes should be sent to The ability of FWP to manage furbearer FWP Commission, Wildlife Division, P.O. Box populations and to provide harvest 200701, Helena, MT 59620-0701 or through opportunities for resident trappers, by the FWP website at fwp.mt.gov For this utilizing regulated trapping seasons, is meeting, please check the FWP website to becoming more dependent upon how the confirm date and location. Following a public general public views trappers and trapping comment period on the adopted quotas, the practices. Montana’s present voluntary Commission will take final action on furbearer trapper education program is a partnership harvest quotas at its August 8, 2013 meeting. between the Montana Trapper’s Association (MTA) and FWP. Members of the MTA Recommendations To Improve volunteer their time as instructors. The Trapping Efficiency, Selectivity, and program is designed to promote responsible Animal Welfare and ethical trapper behavior in an effort to Use pan tension devices to avoid non-target maintain trapping as a traditional use of catches. Montana’s wildlife resources, as part of our Use extra swivels and center-mounted state’s heritage, and as a viable wildlife chains to hold more animals and reduce the chance of injuries occurring. management tool. The education course Use modern positioning techniques at dirt covers regulations, trapper ethics, hole sets to increase selectivity. responsible trapping practices, landowner Use short trap chains for most land sets and relations, trap preparation, trap site selection especially those targeted for fox and coyote. and placement that will minimize non-target Use guarded or “stop-loss” traps for catches, and pelt handling. muskrats in shallow water or dry land sets. Use dispatching methods that are quick and humane. AVERAGE PELT PRICE VALUES Use trap sizes that are appropriate for the target species – foot pad catches are Average pelt prices listed below are from the desirable for fox, coyote, raccoon, and most February 21, 2013 wild fur sale by North other animals because they cause fewer American Fur Auctions in Canada. The injuries. Use baits and lures that attract target species market was strong for bobcat, fisher, marten but not other animals. and coyote, and otter sold relatively well. Use cage, box, or species-specific traps near barns, outbuildings, and other locations Species 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 where domestic animals may be present. Beaver 16.57 38.22 30.91 Use common sense in choosing set locations that maximize opportunities to catch target Otter 57.63 102.29 112.58 species and minimize opportunities to catch Muskrat 6.66 10.19 11.51 other animals. Mink 17.48 23.14 29.05 Use secure methods of attaching traps – Marten 61.98 55.94 84.70 tailor methods to hold the largest species Fisher 47.58 74.99 145.30 you may catch. Wolverine 253.15 319.67 235.74 Use traps with laminated jaws where the risk of non-target catches is high. Bobcat 411.84 426.31 589.08 Use discretion and select trap site placement Coyote 73.16 77.30 93.98 carefully when setting body-gripping traps. Red Fox 24.37 57.49 65.78 Use time to your advantage – do not set Raccoon 18.50 19.45 27.56 more traps than you can handle. Weasel 3.13 3.16 3.13 Use early morning trap checks to reduce the Skunk 2.11 7.30 4.26 time an animal is held, reduce its chances of pulling out, and avoid theft of traps and Badger 24.12 38.61 25.45 animals. .
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