“Fur Is in My Blood” Says Katie Ball, Trapper, Designer, Advocate
byKatie Ball is a trapper from Thunder Bay, Ontario who also runs her own company, Silver Cedar Studio, designing and making fur garments. She is…
Trapping & Hunting
Fur Institute of Canada Champions Humane and Sustainable Fur Production
byOkanagan Valley, British Columbia, is a unique experience for visitors with its high desert environment, vast orchards and lush vineyards. It also provides a fertile…
Skunk Under Your Deck? Call a Certified Trapper
byQuestion: What does a certified trapper in the modern era do with a lifetime of skills and experience developed in dealing with wildlife? Answer: Help…
Trapline Tales: Trail-Building in the High Country
byWelcome to Fur Trade Tales, our series of real-life stories from real people of the fur trade. This is our second Trapline Tales, but…
The Value of an Active Trapper: Maintaining Trails, Unplugging Culverts, Saving Tax Dollars
byWhat is the value to a cottager when trappers are active on the landscape? Not everyone has a good understanding of the positive impact…
Trapline Tales: Ski Doos and Marten Scent
byWelcome to Fur Trade Tales, our new series of real-life stories from real people of the fur trade. We kick off with our first…
Abundant Furbearers: An Environmental Success Story
byPeople I speak with are often astounded to learn that all the furs we use today are abundant. “We never use furs from endangered…
Top 5 Tasty Furbearers: Muskrat Stew and More
byThe fur trade is criticized by activists for killing animals “just for their fur”, when in fact the list of by-products is long and…
Trappers: Conservation’s “Black Sheep” or Unsung Heroes?
byAs of late, I’ve spent a lot of time educating about, as well as defending, the consumptive practices of hunting and fur trapping on…