trapping
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Letter to the editor: S.258 is a much-needed change to VF&W board
Although the fish and wildlife of Vermont are held in trust by the state for the benefit of all citizens, the board currently consists only of hunters, trappers,…
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Letter to the editor: All beings owed basic rights
I feel that I need to submit these salient thoughts to the discussion regarding Bill S.258, which proposes to make changes in the structure and make-up of the…
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Letter to the editor: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it
I encourage people to view the Vermont Fish & Wildlife board meetings available online to gain a better perspective rather than listen to blatant partisanship attempting to influence…
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Fish & Wildlife bill gets mixed reviews
At Monday’s Legislative Breakfast, local hunting and trapping enthusiasts grilled Sen. Chris Bray on bill S.258, which proposes to transfer the authority to adopt rules for the taking…
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Letter to the editor: Trappers’ video is misleading
For those of you who may know me, you know how non-confrontational I am. I like to focus on honest education only. I have been biting my tongue…
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Letter to the editor: Trappers and hunters do the most for conservation
In response to the inaccurate and unfair Sept. 14 letter by Barbara Felitti, who appears to be an anti-anything hunting or trapping person from Protect Our Wildlife.
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Letter to the editor: Vermont should ban trapping
Trappers consider trapping to be a time-honored tradition they enjoy. To non-trappers, it’s a tradition whose time has come and gone.
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Public hearing set on Vt. trapping laws
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department and the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board are accepting public comment and will hold three public hearings on new proposed regulations for…
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Letter to the editor: Ethical hunting, not trapping, should be encouraged
How, one might wonder, will new people be motivated to become hunters if it means joining a group that believes itself vilified and threatened, and reacts with anger…
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Letter to the editor: Anti-trapping crowd offers baseless arguments
The anti-trapping crowd love to trot out the usual “inhumane,” “outmoded and harmful,” “unnecessarily painful” emotional appeals. None of these arguments are objective or “science-based” and are purely…
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Bill seeks to end trapping in Vermont
Some Addison County residents are hoping a newly introduced bill will encourage a shift away from the practice of trapping animals in Vermont. Bill H.191 proposes to ban…
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Hunting & Trapping lawbooks available
Vermont 2023 hunting, trapping, and fishing licenses, as well as the 2023 lawbooks for these activities, are now available on the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department’s website and…
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Letter to the editor: Time for the state to ban leghold traps
Trapping supporters, including our own Fish & Wildlife Department, often claim the word “science” to advance a political agenda.
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Letter to the editor: Trapping, hound hunting cruel
I recently became aware that Vermont’s Silvio O. Conte National Wildlife Refuge allows both the hounding of bears, bobcats, coyotes and other wildlife, as well as the use…